Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atakpame features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1117 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atakpame enjoys an average of 3436 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atakpame are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 85 °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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atakpame 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atakpame, Togo with other places around the world.
Atakpame usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atakpame are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 2 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 53 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) | 91 (3.6) | 142 (5.6) | 201 (7.9) | 190 (7.5) | 194 (7.6) | 137 (5.4) | 20 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Atakpame are May, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atakpame: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 285 | 302 | 297 | 305 | 279 | 274 | 258 | 252 | 284 | 309 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Atakpame experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, 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 Atakpame UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |