Lomé climate — normals and trends
Lomé (Togo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 1,123 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Lomé averages 0 frost days, 146 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 224 rainy days per year.
Lomé has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.2 °C (on 3 March 1983) and the coldest 18.8 °C (on 3 January 1989).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
LoméMaritime
- coords
- 6.13°, 1.22°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.5°C
Average daily high
29.3°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,123mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
16.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
146 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
224 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.3 °C
Average feels-like low
28.3 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
34.2 °C
3 March 1983
Coldest day
18.8 °C
3 January 1989
Wettest day
133 mm
13 September 1988
Windiest day
26.6 km/h
8 September 1943
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
19 June 2018
Hottest feels-like
41.7 °C
7 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
15.0 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
20 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 16 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 31.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 31 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 43 mm | -33 mm |
| Apr | 31.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 55 mm | -47 mm |
| May | 30.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 145 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 29.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 216 mm | +32 mm |
| Jul | 27.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 57 mm | -45 mm |
| Aug | 26.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 39 mm | -25 mm |
| Sep | 28.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 135 mm | +28 mm |
| Oct | 29.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 125 mm | -0 mm |
| Nov | 30.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 59 mm | -22 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 43 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lomé?
Lomé has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 1,123 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lomé?
The hottest day measured in Lomé between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1983, reaching 34.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lomé?
The coldest day measured in Lomé between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1989, at 18.8 °C.
Does it snow in Lomé?
Almost never: Lomé sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lomé warmed?
Yes: Lomé warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lomé?
The wettest day measured in Lomé between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1988, with 133 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lomé?
The windiest day measured in Lomé between 1940 and 2025 was 8 September 1943, with winds reaching 26.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lomé?
The warmest month in Lomé is March (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Lomé?
Lomé receives on average 1,123 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 224 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lomé?
Lomé gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lomé?
Yes: Lomé has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lomé?
In Lomé, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.7 °C on 7 May 2024, and the lowest was 15.0 °C on 8 January 1957.
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