Lomé weather in March

In March, Lomé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 54 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lomé's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Lomé is capital city of Togo.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lomé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
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How March really feels in Lomé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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
19 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lomé weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°226.811.75.2
Feb31° / 26°338.911.84.4
Mar31° / 26°5413.6123.9
Apr31° / 26°7616.612.13.6
May30° / 25°14724.112.33.2
Jun29° / 24°17525.212.33.5
Jul27° / 24°9917.912.35.0
Aug27° / 23°6613.212.25.6
Sep28° / 24°11721.1124.4
Oct29° / 24°1292311.93.8
Nov30° / 25°6317.411.74.1
Dec31° / 25°308.811.75.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84852
94753
104654
114654
124555
134456
144357
154258
164258
174159
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204060
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233961
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lomé gets around 54 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
442
543
643
744
845
945
1046
1146
1246
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1846
1946
2045
2144
2244
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101585
201585
301585
401585
501585
601585
701585
801486
901486
1001486
1101486
1211485
1311485
1411485
1511485
1611485
1701585
1801585
1901585
2001486
2101486
2201486
2301486
2401387
2501387
2601387
2701387
2801288
2901288
3001288
3101189

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:05
211.96:126:05
311.96:116:05
411.96:116:04
511.96:116:04
611.96:106:04
711.96:106:04
811.96:106:04
911.96:096:04
1011.96:096:04
1111.96:086:04
1211.96:086:04
1311.96:076:04
1411.96:076:04
1512.06:066:04
1612.06:066:04
1712.06:066:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:026:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.06:006:02
3012.05:596:02
3112.05:596:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lomé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Lomé?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lomé.

What to pack for Lomé in March

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

In March, Lomé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lomé in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lomé in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lomé peaks around April 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lomé in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lomé is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1680 µg/m³Sep 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lomé?

Lomé sits at 6.1°N, 1.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Aflao, 4.0 km away.

TséviéKetaVoganAnéhoAkatsiAnloga

Topography around Lomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Lomé is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Aflao 4.0 km · Dzodze 28 km · Tsévié 33 km · Keta 35 km · Vogan 41 km · Aného 42 km · Akatsi 47 km · Anloga 52 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 Lomé (6.1287°, 1.2215°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).