Lomé is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early August, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late July to early August.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late July to early August. It peaks in early August, at 58. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. Avoid November to early December for this: it falls to 9, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 68% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Being outside is not what Lomé is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 14, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Lomé is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Lomé over the whole year is 28°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Lomé runs from March to June, peaking in May with a 62% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to February; January is the driest month, at 28%. Winds in Lomé are highest in August, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Lomé come in January, when the sky is typically 67% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 82%.
Month by month Lomé climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 28% | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| February | 33°C | 26°C | 36°C | 34% | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| March | 33°C | 26°C | 37°C | 50% | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| April | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 58% | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 26°C | 36°C | 62% | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 54% | 81% | 2.0 m/s | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| July | 28°C | 24°C | 32°C | 39% | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 7 | 51 | 0 |
| August | 28°C | 24°C | 31°C | 36% | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 12 | 55 | 0 |
| September | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 53% | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 58% | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| November | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 53% | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| December | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 28% | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 2 | 17 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Lomé weather by season
Year round, Lomé has days of about 28°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 33°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Lomé weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Lomé has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Lomé weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Lomé has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Lomé weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Lomé has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
Lomé weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Lomé has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Lomé?
The rainy (wet) season in Lomé runs from March to June, peaking in May with a 62% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to February; January is the driest month, at 28%.
What time of year is Lomé windiest?
Winds in Lomé are highest in August, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Lomé year round?
The average temperature in Lomé over the whole year is 28°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.