Atakpamé weather in January

In January, Atakpamé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Atakpamé's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atakpamé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Atakpamé is city of Togo, capital of the Plateaux region.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Atakpamé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
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313423

How January really feels in Atakpamé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Atakpamé weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°5111.64.2
Feb35° / 24°143.111.83.1
Mar35° / 24°451011.92.6
Apr34° / 24°8115.212.22.7
May32° / 24°11819.612.32.9
Jun30° / 23°16022.812.43.3
Jul29° / 23°18924.512.43.6
Aug28° / 22°19323.412.23.8
Sep29° / 23°18924.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°10417.611.83.8
Nov33° / 23°174.611.74.2
Dec33° / 22°51.411.64.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38119
48020
57921
67822
77723
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137129
147030
156931
166832
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
267030
277030
287129
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Atakpamé gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
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183
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203
213
223
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244
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274
284
294
305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1269113321
2279103221
3289103121
4299103121
5299103022
6309102923
730992923
830892824
930892825
1030892825
1129892826
1229892727
1328892728
1427892728
15268102729
16267102830
17257102830
18247102830
19237102931
20227102931
21217102932
22207103032
23207103033
24197103133
25187103134
2618793135
2717793036
2817793037
2917782938
3016782939
3116782840

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:125:46
211.66:125:46
311.66:125:47
411.66:135:47
511.66:135:48
611.66:135:48
711.66:145:49
811.66:145:49
911.66:155:50
1011.66:155:50
1111.66:155:51
1211.66:155:51
1311.66:165:52
1411.66:165:52
1511.66:165:52
1611.66:175:53
1711.66:175:53
1811.66:175:54
1911.66:175:54
2011.66:175:55
2111.66:185:55
2211.66:185:56
2311.66:185:56
2411.66:185:56
2511.66:185:57
2611.66:185:57
2711.76:185:57
2811.76:195:58
2911.76:195:58
3011.76:195:59
3111.76:195:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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255.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Atakpamé

In seasonPeak

In January, Atakpamé sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Atakpamé's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atakpamé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Atakpamé?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Atakpamé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atakpamé in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Atakpamé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Atakpamé in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atakpamé peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Atakpamé in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Atakpamé is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1896 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Atakpamé?

Atakpamé sits at 7.5°N, 1.1°E, 361 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Anié, 25 km away.

BadouNotséHohoeKpaliméAplahouéDjidjaDjakotomé

Topography around Atakpamé

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atakpamé.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atakpamé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Atakpamé is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Anié 25 km · Badou 59 km · Notsé 65 km · Hohoe 84 km · Kpalimé 89 km · Aplahoué 90 km · Djidja 91 km · Djakotomé 95 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Atakpamé (7.5333°, 1.1333°, elevation 361 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).