Togo Travel Information

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When to Go to Togo

To get the most out of your next adventure it makes sense to consider some of the very local factors that combine to make up what you feel is the best time to travel to a destination. Many of these factors are very personal - some people prefer to travel when the weather is not too hot, or sites too crowded - others prefer to travel when a traditional local event is taking place. Taking into account the dates of public holidays can also make sense as these may have an impact on opening times of attractions, shops and restaurants, or might affect public transport or other services. Conversely public holidays can be a time of great local festivities and celebrations providing a feast of local expressionism and culture.

Climate

Togo has a humid, tropical climate, but receives less rainfall than most of the other countries along the Gulf of Guinea. In the south there are two rainy seasons, from March to early July and in September and October. The heaviest rainfall occurs in the hills of the west, southwest, and centre, where the precipitation averages about 150 cm (60 in) a year.

North of the Togo Mountains there is one rainy season, lasting from April to August. Rainfall in this region averages 100 cm (40 in) a year. The coast gets the least rainfall, about 78 cm (31 in) annually. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 30°C (86°F) and 23°C (73°F) at Lomé, on the southern coast, and 35°C (95°F) and 15°C (59°F) at Mango, in the north.

Seasonality

It may be wise to consider a visit to Togo outside of the rainy season.

National Holidays

Date	Description
21 Jun 08	Martyrs' Day
15 Aug 08	Assumption Day
01 Oct 08	Korite - Muslim end to Ramadan
01 Nov 08	All Saints Day
08 Dec 08	Tabaski - Muslim Feast of Sacrifice
25 Dec 08	Christmas Day
01 Jan 09	New Years Day
27 Apr 09	Independence Day
01 May 09	Labour Day

National Events

Event	Occurs	Description
Evala	July	A celebration of initiation with wrestling matches which takes place in Kabye country.
Akpema	July	Initiation ceremony for young women in Kabye.
Ayize	August	Bean-harvest festival celebrated by the Ewe people, in the Tsevie region.
Kpessosso	August	Traditional dances mark the celebration of the harvest festival of the Gun (a Ewe group), in the region of Aneho.
Dipontre	September	Festival of the Yam celebrated in Bassam in the first week of September.
Agbogbozan	September	Celebrated on the first Thursday of September, the Festival of the Ewe diaspora. Notse is the place to head to see this colourful festival.
Yakamiakin	September	This is a week-long festival which takes place in Glidji near Aneho on the Thursday before the second Sunday in September.