When to go · Togo
Togo, month by month
The best months for Togo: Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodDry; Harmattan haze in the hills. Good for Lomé and Kara.Coast and lagoons: best weather · Plateaux hills: smoke haze · Central and northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry and hot; clear coast days.Coast and lagoons: best weather · Plateaux hills: best weather · Central and northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedHumid heat; the north is very hot.Coast and lagoons: hot · Plateaux hills: fine · Central and northern savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedFirst rains; Independence Day on 27 April.Coast and lagoons: rainy · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedRainy in the south; hills green.Coast and lagoons: rainy · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneAvoidWettest month on the coast; muddy hill tracks.Coast and lagoons: rainy · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedCooler coastal break; Evala wrestling festival in Kara (check dates).Coast and lagoons: fine · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodDry spell on the coast; waterfalls strong in the Plateaux.Coast and lagoons: fine · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedSecond rains; Epé Ekpé new-year festival in Glidji near Aného (check).Coast and lagoons: fine · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedRain in the south; the north dries.Coast and lagoons: rainy · Plateaux hills: rainy · Central and northern savanna: fineCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodDry season starts; clear and green.Coast and lagoons: fine · Plateaux hills: fine · Central and northern savanna: best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatDry, festive and busy with diaspora visitors.Coast and lagoons: best weather · Plateaux hills: best weather · Central and northern savanna: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast and lagoonsLomé, Lake Togo, Aného | Best | Best | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | OK | OK | Wet | OK | Best |
| Plateaux hillsKpalimé, Mount Agou, Atakpamé, Badou | Haze | Best | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| Central and northern savannaSokodé, Kara, Koutammakou, Dapaong | Haze | Haze | Hot | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best | Best |