Benin Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Benin Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 12 | Alibori Atacora Atlantique Borgou Collines Couffo Donga Littoral Mono Ouémé Plateau Zou |
Summary: Most regions (12) in Benin lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 30.67°C (87.21°F) in Alibori to a low of 28.1°C (82.58°F) in Atlantique.
Climate Benin: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.26(99.07) | 38.41(101.14) | 41.22(106.2) | 41.78(107.2) | 39.67(103.41) | 36.98(98.56) | 32.96(91.33) | 30.59(87.06) | 32.05(89.69) | 36.0(96.8) | 37.24(99.03) | 36.05(96.89) | 41.78(107.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35.43(95.77) | 36.39(97.5) | 36.73(98.11) | 36.28(97.3) | 34.37(93.87) | 31.98(89.56) | 29.56(85.21) | 28.83(83.89) | 29.71(85.48) | 31.97(89.55) | 34.14(93.45) | 34.63(94.33) | 33.34(92.01) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 29.45(85.01) | 30.82(87.48) | 31.8(89.24) | 31.81(89.26) | 30.54(86.97) | 28.49(83.28) | 26.61(79.9) | 25.95(78.71) | 26.62(79.92) | 28.24(82.83) | 29.7(85.46) | 29.44(84.99) | 29.12(84.42) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.49(70.68) | 23.37(74.07) | 25.12(77.22) | 25.84(78.51) | 25.39(77.7) | 23.88(74.98) | 22.74(72.93) | 22.24(72.03) | 22.75(72.95) | 23.41(74.14) | 23.56(74.41) | 22.23(72.01) | 23.5(74.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.38(63.28) | 20.02(68.04) | 23.48(74.26) | 24.94(76.89) | 24.25(75.65) | 22.87(73.17) | 21.76(71.17) | 21.38(70.48) | 21.81(71.26) | 22.31(72.16) | 21.88(71.38) | 18.53(65.35) | 17.38(63.28) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.2(0.24) | 13.96(0.55) | 26.41(1.04) | 35.25(1.39) | 72.03(2.84) | 98.24(3.87) | 102.8(4.05) | 107.45(4.23) | 124.38(4.9) | 78.11(3.08) | 19.15(0.75) | 5.6(0.22) | 57.47(2.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.64 | 3.72 | 5.95 | 7.88 | 12.26 | 14.1 | 17.72 | 17.23 | 19.45 | 12.78 | 5.63 | 1.83 | 10.02 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 44.27 | 49.94 | 55.86 | 61.05 | 68.0 | 74.71 | 80.68 | 83.33 | 83.19 | 75.48 | 60.48 | 46.72 | 65.31 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11.09 | 11.22 | 11.3 | 11.32 | 11.05 | 10.46 | 9.72 | 9.32 | 9.66 | 10.73 | 11.24 | 11.13 | 10.69 |
Benin Climate Graph
Benin’s Cities by Temperature
Benin’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Alibori | 30.67°C | 87.21°F | |
| Zou | 29.49°C | 85.08°F | |
| Couffo | 29.49°C | 85.08°F | |
| Plateau | 29.49°C | 85.08°F | |
| Atacora | 29.3°C | 84.74°F | |
| Collines | 29.02°C | 84.24°F | |
| Borgou | 29.02°C | 84.24°F | |
| Donga | 29.02°C | 84.24°F | |
| Mono | 28.95°C | 84.11°F | |
| Ouémé | 28.7°C | 83.66°F | |
| Littoral | 28.21°C | 82.78°F | |
| Atlantique | 28.1°C | 82.58°F |
Popular places in Benin
- Kopargo Donga
- Seri Atacora
- Akpalodo Donga
- Sobosigon Zou
- Agodogoue Couffo
- Sokotindji Alibori
- Azaourisse Ouémé
- Koro Borgou
- Korintissou Borgou
- Zogbodome Zou
- Gbegon Plateau
- Oumako Mono
- Tobre Atacora
- Zagnanado Zou
- Afatalanga Donga
- Aota Atlantique
- Sazue Mono
- Koundakpoe Atlantique
- Zoudji Collines
- Sininde Borgou
- Kobli Atacora
- Kounadogou Atacora
- Beterou Borgou
- Agougan Couffo
- Hizan Kogede Zou
- Niassi Borgou
- Peda-Houeyogbe Mono
- Mendenkan Couffo
- Tennpobre Atacora
- Tchian Plateau
- Balma Donga
- Ojassa Plateau
- Dovi-Dizigo Zou
- Bako Collines
- Kpiire Borgou
- Atchoue Couffo
- Parakou Borgou
- Dahoue Atlantique
- Hila-Kondji Mono
- Arraronmi Collines
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