Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lome features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lome enjoys an average of 3452 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lome are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lome experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lome, Togo with other places around the world.
Lome usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lome are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 40 (1.6) | 57 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 128 (5.0) | 191 (7.5) | 115 (4.5) | 100 (4.0) | 148 (5.8) | 217 (8.5) | 76 (3.0) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Lome are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lome: January, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 282 | 312 | 303 | 298 | 259 | 274 | 286 | 261 | 288 | 306 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 45m |
Lome experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lome UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |