Togo
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 56,785 km². World rank 127 of 249; in Africa, 42 of 59. Agricultural land: 69.1% (2024). World rank 26 of 209; in Africa, 15 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,168 (2022). World rank 79 of 182; in Africa, 21 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 69% → 69.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 56,785 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 56
- Neighbours
- BeninBurkina FasoGhana
- Agricultural land
- 69.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Agou, 986 m
- Lowest point
- Bight of Benin, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 236
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,168 2022
Climate by month: Lomé
February: day 30°C, night 26°C, precipitation 33 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 25 | 15 |
| February | 30 | 26 | 33 |
| March | 30 | 27 | 86 |
| April | 30 | 26 | 118 |
| May | 29 | 26 | 171 |
| June | 27 | 25 | 181 |
| July | 26 | 24 | 111 |
| August | 26 | 23 | 57 |
| September | 27 | 24 | 132 |
| October | 28 | 25 | 140 |
| November | 29 | 26 | 40 |
| December | 30 | 25 | 16 |