Lomé weather in May

May in Lomé: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 21 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Lomé🇹🇬 Togo · Gulf of Guinea · City63
  1. 69Jan
  2. 66Feb
  3. 66Mar
  4. 66Apr
  5. 63May
  6. 59Jun
  7. 70Jul
  8. 72Aug
  9. 66Sep
  10. 61Oct
  11. 69Nov
  12. 68Dec

#10 of 12 months in Lomé · #1131 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 63/100 (tier C)

Days
32°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
21
Sun
10.3 h
Humidity
82%
Daylight
12 h
Lomé, Togo
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Traveller notes on Lomé in May

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.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
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.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Lomé climate normals — May

Daytime high32°C / 89°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)38°C / 100°F
Sea temperature30°C / 86°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall128 mm / 5.1 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days21 days
Humidity82%💦 very humid
Dew point25°C / 77°F
Sunshine10.3 h/day
Daylight12.4 h
Wind16 km/h / 10 mph
Air quality (US AQI)41🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Lomé in May

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.

Quietschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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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.

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What's on in Lomé in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Long-rains street flooding

    1 Apr – 30 Jun · usuallyFlood season

    The long rains turn streets in Be, Nyekonakpoe, Agoe and other districts into muddy torrents after each downpour because the drains are clogged. Getting across town can take far longer than usual. Source ↗

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Lomé in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Lomé?
May in Lomé: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 21 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Lomé on SeasonMap's comfort score (63/100).
What is the weather like in Lomé in May?
In May, Lomé averages a daily high of 31.9°C and a low of 25.4°C, with about 128.4 mm of rain over roughly 20.9 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Lomé in May?
Lomé has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in May.