Benin weather by month

Check out Benin weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	31	32	32	32	31	29	28	28	29	30	31	31
Hours of sunshine (daily)	7	7	7	7	7	5	4	4	5	6	8	7
Days with some rainfall	1	3	6	10	13	18	12	9	11	11	5	2

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Benin weather in January

Expect 31°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 1 day with some rainfall and 19 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in February

Expect 32°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in February based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 3 days with some rainfall and 40 mm of average monthly rainfall in February.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
40
40 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in March

Expect 32°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in March based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 6 days with some rainfall and 76 mm of average monthly rainfall in March.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in April

Expect 32°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in April based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 10 days with some rainfall and 127 mm of average monthly rainfall in April.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
127
127 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in May

Expect 31°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in May based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 13 days with some rainfall and 195 mm of average monthly rainfall in May.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
195
195 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in June

Expect 29°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 5 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in June based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 18 days with some rainfall and 334 mm of average monthly rainfall in June.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
334
334 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in July

Expect 28°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 4 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in July based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 12 days with some rainfall and 148 mm of average monthly rainfall in July.

28
28°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
148
148 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in August

Expect 28°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 4 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in August based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 9 days with some rainfall and 71 mm of average monthly rainfall in August.

28
28°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in September

Expect 29°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 5 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in September based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 11 days with some rainfall and 142 mm of average monthly rainfall in September.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
142
142 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in October

Expect 30°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 6 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in October based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 11 days with some rainfall and 146 mm of average monthly rainfall in October.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
146
146 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in November

Expect 31°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 8 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in November based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 5 days with some rainfall and 57 mm of average monthly rainfall in November.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Benin weather in December

Expect 31°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Benin in December based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 2 days with some rainfall and 21 mm of average monthly rainfall in December.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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