Togo in May

Rainy in the south; hills green.

• Coast and lagoons · Lomé, Lake Togo, Anéhorainy

  Relatively dry for the region; the long rains peak in June and a cooler break comes in July–August.

• Plateaux hills · Kpalimé, Mount Agou, Atakpamé, Badourainy

  Wetter and cooler; waterfalls strongest Jul–Oct, trails muddy. Harmattan haze in January.

• Central and northern savanna · Sokodé, Kara, Koutammakou, Dapaongrainy

  One rainy season May–October; March–April is very hot. The Savanes region is under advisories — check.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Public holiday.

• Ascension and Whit Monday

  May–Jun (moves)

  Public holidays.

• Eid al-Fitr and Tabaski

  Moves yearly (lunar)

  Holidays; celebrations in Sokodé and the north.

Crowds · Togo

Low

Prices · Togo

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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• Lomé

  Heavy rain; flooding on some streets.