Lomé weather in August
August in Lomé: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Lomé · #899 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 72/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 9.7 h
- Humidity
- 86%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Lomé in August
Forum coverage specific to Lome's August weather is thin, with posters' discussions leaning more toward general travel advice, drivers and border logistics than granular climate detail. Togo's coastal stretch, Lome included, sits within a shorter dry season that runs roughly from July through September, a real break between the country's two wetter periods earlier and later in the year - meaning August should bring comparatively less rain than the surrounding months even though the coast's tropical humidity remains a constant regardless of season. Given the sparse detailed trip reports available, posters' practical guidance for Lome centers more on logistics and border crossings into neighboring Benin and Ghana than on weather specifics.
Other months in Lomé
Detailed February-specific weather trip reports for Lomé are limited on the forum, with more active discussion focused on general travel advice, border logistics with neighboring Benin, and tour operators than granular climate detail. Given the limited destination-specific coverage, this note is grounded in the well-established regional pattern for this stretch of the Gulf of Guinea coast: February sits within the region's shorter dry season, typically bringing somewhat less rain than the peak wet months while still holding warm, humid, tropical conditions typical of coastal Togo. Posters generally emphasize general travel logistics and border-crossing advice as the more pressing planning concern for a Lomé visit than the specific month chosen.
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Lomé climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Lomé in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Lomé's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherLomé's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Lomé in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The little dry season
20 Jul – 10 Sep · usuallyA few weeks when the rains pause between the two wet peaks. The sky stays grey and the sea is rough, but the sand tracks east towards Aneho firm up and the city stops flooding for a while.
Where is Lomé?
Lomé in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Lomé?
- August in Lomé: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Lomé on SeasonMap's comfort score (72/100).
- What is the weather like in Lomé in August?
- In August, Lomé averages a daily high of 28.9°C and a low of 23.9°C, with about 82.4 mm of rain over roughly 14.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Lomé in August?
- Lomé has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 45 in August.