Dapaong in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Dapaong sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early December to 37°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Dapaong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dapaong's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Dapaong in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early December to 37°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Dapaong reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Dapaong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dapaong weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 24°20.411.62.5
Mar38° / 26°122.311.91.2
Apr37° / 27°39712.21.4
May35° / 26°5711.612.52.3
Jun33° / 25°6712.212.63.3
Jul30° / 24°14420.612.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22325.812.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15319.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°529.511.83.8
Nov35° / 22°30.611.53.3
Dec34° / 21°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Dapaong gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Dapaong

In seasonPeak

In winter, Dapaong overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dapaong's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dapaong sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Dapaong?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dapaong. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dapaong in Winter

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

In winter, Dapaong sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Dapaong in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dapaong peaks around September 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dapaong in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dapaong is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2282 µg/m³Aug 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov53Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dapaong?

Dapaong sits at 10.9°N, 0.2°E, 323 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sinkassé, 35 km away.

SinkasséCinkanséBawkuKompiengaMangoBittouNaleriguMatéri

Topography around Dapaong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dapaong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Dapaong is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Sinkassé 35 km · Cinkansé 36 km · Bawku 54 km · Kompienga 61 km · Mango 63 km · Bittou 71 km · Nalerigu 73 km · Matéri 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 Dapaong (10.8622°, 0.2076°, elevation 323 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.