Kara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kara sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Kara reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Kara
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 32 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 90 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 144 | 21 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 160 | 22.8 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 233 | 27.8 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 305 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 266 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 135 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 13 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kara gets around 13 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kara
In winter, Kara overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kara's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kara sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Kara?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Kara in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kara peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kara in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kara is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 70 | 79 | 52 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 71 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 71 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kara?
Kara sits at 9.6°N, 1.2°E, 291 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Bafilo, 24 km away.
Topography around Kara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.
The land around Kara is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and cropland (31%) within 80 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
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 Kara (9.5511°, 1.1861°, elevation 291 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.