When to go · Badou
Badou in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy; trails muddy, falls may be dangerous).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Togo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Togo overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy; trails muddy, falls may be dangerous).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BadouHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Plateaux hills, Togo · Kpalimé, Mount Agou, Atakpamé, Badourainy
Wetter and cooler; waterfalls strongest Jul–Oct, trails muddy. Harmattan haze in January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Togo overall
- Low
- Prices · Togo overall
- Low
Togo overall: Rainy in the south; hills green.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Badou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy; trails muddy, falls may be dangerous).
January: Inside Badou's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harvest season).
Badou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast