Monthly climate in Kandi, Benin

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kandi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 736 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kandi enjoys an average of 3887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kandi, Benin §

The warmest months in Kandi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kandi experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kandi, Benin.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(110°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(107°F)
42°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kandi, Benin §

Kandi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kandi are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kandi, Benin.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 48 (1.9) 92 (3.6) 128 (5.1) 247 (9.7) 146 (5.7) 60 (2.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 3 11 15 19 25 18 7 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Kandi, Benin §

The sunniest months in Kandi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kandi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kandi, Benin.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 302 331 326 344 334 349 327 321 331 318 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 31m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 45m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Kandi, Benin §

Kandi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kandi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kandi, Benin.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 12 11 12 12 13 13 12 10 9