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Togo
Lomé in May
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Hot, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.5
- ✓Hot (32°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.9°C)
- !Wet: ~149 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 8.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 32° / 25° | 29° / 23° |
| Rain | 149 mm | 30 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Lomé weather-station normals. Rainfall: Lomé weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Adha 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · Ascension Day (6 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore LoméEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyLomé is Togo's capital, a compact coastal city right on the border with Ghana. Visitors come for its markets, palm-lined beachfront and easy trips to Lake Togo and the hills around Kpalimé.
Tabaski (Eid al-Adha)Date variesAround late May in 2026 and mid-May in 2027; the date moves each year
A Muslim festival marked with prayers and family meals.
Why go: A public holiday; some businesses close.
Where: Nationwide
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year27 April every year
A national holiday marking independence from France in 1960.
Why go: Expect parades, road closures and closed offices.
Where: Nationwide, with a parade in Lomé
Grand Marché
The city's huge central market, famous for wax-print fabric traders known as the Nana Benz.
💡 Go in the morning and agree prices before buying.
Akodessewa Fetish Market
A market selling traditional medicine and voodoo items, from charms to animal parts.
💡 There is usually an entry and photo fee; ask before taking pictures.
Independence Monument
A large monument in the city centre commemorating Togo's independence.
Lake Togo and Togoville
A lagoon east of the city, with boat trips across to the historic village of Togoville.
💡 Agree the boat fare before setting off.
Kpalimé
A hill town a few hours inland known for waterfalls, forest walks and crafts.
💡 Better as an overnight trip than a day trip.
Fufu with sauce
Yam or cassava pounded into a soft, stretchy dough, served with peanut, palm nut or tomato soup.
💡 Local restaurants and street food spots.
Akoumé
A smooth maize paste eaten with sauce of greens, fish or meat.
💡 Everyday local eateries.
Ablo
Slightly sweet steamed maize-and-rice cakes, often eaten with fried fish and chilli.
💡 Street vendors and markets.
Grilled chicken
Spiced grilled chicken sold as an evening street snack.
💡 Street grills around the city.
Wax-print fabric
Colourful printed cotton fabric sold by the length for tailoring.
💡 Grand Marché.
Batik and woodcrafts
Hand-dyed cloth, carvings and masks made by local artisans.
💡 Craft centres in Lomé and Kpalimé.