diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 8a5f972..90ad939 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ func (c *Client) Depart(channel string)
 func (c *Client) Userlist(channel string) ([]string, error)
 func (c *Client) Connect() error
 func (c *Client) Disconnect() error
+func (c *Client) Latency() (latency time.Duration, err error)
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 11c48a4..9e0b784 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	channelUserlistMutex     *sync.RWMutex
 	channelUserlist          map[string]map[string]bool
 	channelsMtx              *sync.RWMutex
+	latencyMutex             *sync.RWMutex
 	onConnect                func()
 	onWhisperMessage         func(message WhisperMessage)
 	onPrivateMessage         func(message PrivateMessage)
@@ -430,6 +431,13 @@ type Client struct {
 	// The variable may only be modified before calling Connect
 	PongTimeout time.Duration
 
+	// LastSentPing is the time the last ping was sent. Used to measure latency.
+	lastSentPing time.Time
+
+	// Latency is the latency to the irc server measured as the duration
+	// between when the last ping was sent and when the last pong was received
+	latency time.Duration
+
 	// SetupCmd is the command that is ran on successful connection to Twitch. Useful if you are proxying or something to run a custom command on connect.
 	// The variable must be modified before calling Connect or the command will not run.
 	SetupCmd string
@@ -452,6 +460,7 @@ func NewClient(username, oauth string) *Client {
 		channels:        map[string]bool{},
 		channelUserlist: map[string]map[string]bool{},
 		channelsMtx:     &sync.RWMutex{},
+		latencyMutex:    &sync.RWMutex{},
 		messageReceived: make(chan bool),
 
 		read:  make(chan string, ReadBufferSize),
@@ -616,6 +625,23 @@ func (c *Client) Join(channels ...string) {
 	c.channelsMtx.Unlock()
 }
 
+// Latency returns the latency to the irc server measured as the duration
+// between when the last ping was sent and when the last pong was received.
+// Returns zero duration if no ping has been sent yet.
+// Returns an error if SendPings is false.
+func (c *Client) Latency() (latency time.Duration, err error) {
+	if !c.SendPings {
+		err = errors.New("measuring latency requires SendPings to be true")
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.latencyMutex.RLock()
+	defer c.latencyMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	latency = c.latency
+	return
+}
+
 // Creates an irc join message to join the given channels.
 //
 // Returns the join message, any channels included in the join message,
@@ -862,6 +888,14 @@ func (c *Client) startPinger(closer io.Closer, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 				}
 				c.send(pingMessage)
 
+				// update lastSentPing without blocking this goroutine waiting for the lock
+				go func() {
+					timeSent := time.Now()
+					c.latencyMutex.Lock()
+					c.lastSentPing = timeSent
+					c.latencyMutex.Unlock()
+				}()
+
 				select {
 				case <-c.pongReceived:
 					// Received pong message within the time limit, we're good
@@ -1157,6 +1191,9 @@ func (c *Client) handlePongMessage(msg PongMessage) {
 		// Received a pong that was sent by us
 		select {
 		case c.pongReceived <- true:
+			c.latencyMutex.Lock()
+			c.latency = time.Since(c.lastSentPing)
+			c.latencyMutex.Unlock()
 		default:
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 8208483..3d24385 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-var startPortMutex sync.Mutex
-var startPort = 10000
+var (
+	startPortMutex sync.Mutex
+	startPort      = 10000
+)
 
 func newPort() (r int) {
 	startPortMutex.Lock()
@@ -1846,6 +1848,94 @@ func TestPinger(t *testing.T) {
 	client.Disconnect()
 }
 
+func TestLatencySendPingsFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	client := newTestClient("")
+	client.SendPings = false
+	if _, err := client.Latency(); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Should not be able to measure latency when SendPings is false")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLatencyBeforePings(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	var (
+		client  *Client
+		latency time.Duration
+		err     error
+	)
+	client = newTestClient("")
+	if latency, err = client.Latency(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("Failed to measure latency: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	if latency != 0 {
+		t.Fatal("Latency should be zero before a ping is sent")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLatency(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	const idlePingInterval = 10 * time.Millisecond
+	const expectedLatency = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	const toleranceLatency = 5 * time.Millisecond
+
+	wait := make(chan bool)
+
+	var conn net.Conn
+
+	host := startServer(t, func(c net.Conn) {
+		conn = c
+	}, func(message string) {
+		if message == pingMessage {
+			// Send an emulated pong
+			<-time.After(expectedLatency)
+			wait <- true
+			fmt.Fprintf(conn, formatPong(strings.Split(message, " :")[1])+"\r\n")
+		}
+	})
+	client := newTestClient(host)
+	client.IdlePingInterval = idlePingInterval
+
+	go client.Connect()
+
+	select {
+	case <-wait:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second * 3):
+		t.Fatal("Did not establish a connection")
+	}
+
+	var (
+		returnedLatency time.Duration
+		err             error
+	)
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		// Wait for the client to send a ping
+		<-time.After(idlePingInterval + time.Millisecond*10)
+
+		if returnedLatency, err = client.Latency(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("Failed to measure latency: %w", err))
+		}
+
+		returnedLatency = returnedLatency.Round(time.Millisecond)
+
+		latencyDiff := func() time.Duration {
+			diff := returnedLatency - expectedLatency
+			if diff < 0 {
+				return -diff
+			}
+			return diff
+		}()
+
+		if latencyDiff > toleranceLatency {
+			t.Fatalf("Latency %s should be within 3ms of %s", returnedLatency, expectedLatency)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	client.Disconnect()
+}
+
 func TestCanAttachToPongMessageCallback(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -2064,7 +2154,7 @@ func TestCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		in       []string
 		expected string
 	}
-	var tests = []testTable{
+	tests := []testTable{
 		{
 			"Default Capabilities (not modifying)",
 			nil,
@@ -2139,7 +2229,7 @@ func TestEmptyCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		name string
 		in   []string
 	}
-	var tests = []testTable{
+	tests := []testTable{
 		{"nil", nil},
 		{"Empty list", []string{}},
 	}