What's on in Lomé, Togo through the year
Lomé, Togo has 5 curated events through the year — 2 holidays, 2 seasons and 1 hazard season. The ones to plan around: Liberation Day (January) and Long-rains street flooding (April).
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Lomé events and crowds by month
January in Lomé
Lomé weather in January →Busy — Liberation Day, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Liberation Day
13 JanNational holidayClosures13 January is a public holiday and a politically loaded one; offices and banks close. It falls in the driest, haziest weeks of the Lome year. Source ↗
Still on: Harmattan haze (5 Dec – 15 Feb (usually))
February in Lomé
Lomé weather in February →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Harmattan haze (5 Dec – 15 Feb (usually))
March in Lomé
Lomé weather in March →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in March.
April in Lomé
Lomé weather in April →Busy — Independence Day, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Hazard
Long-rains street flooding
1 Apr – 30 Jun · usuallyFlood seasonThe 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 ↗
- Holiday
Independence Day
27 AprNational holidayClosuresCrowded27 April brings the parade past the Palais des Congres and closes everything official for the day. The Grand Marche shuts too, which catches visitors out more than the parade does. Source ↗
May in Lomé
Lomé weather in May →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in May.
Still on: Long-rains street flooding (1 Apr – 30 Jun (usually))
June in Lomé
Lomé weather in June →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in June.
Still on: Long-rains street flooding (1 Apr – 30 Jun (usually))
July in Lomé
Lomé weather in July →Busy — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
- 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.
August in Lomé
Lomé weather in August →Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in August.
Still on: The little dry season (20 Jul – 10 Sep (usually))
September in Lomé
Lomé weather in September →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: The little dry season (20 Jul – 10 Sep (usually))
October in Lomé
Lomé weather in October →Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in October.
November in Lomé
Lomé weather in November →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in November.
December in Lomé
Lomé weather in December →Shoulder season — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
- Season
Harmattan haze
5 Dec – 15 Feb · usuallyDust seasonThe coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao. Some years it is barely noticeable, others it hangs for a fortnight. Source ↗