Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Natitingou features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1213 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Natitingou enjoys an average of 3833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Natitingou are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Natitingou experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Natitingou, Benin with other places around the world.
Natitingou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 249 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Natitingou are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 46 (1.8) | 111 (4.4) | 147 (5.8) | 212 (8.3) | 290 (11.4) | 244 (9.6) | 134 (5.3) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Natitingou are May, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Natitingou: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 301 | 329 | 324 | 341 | 328 | 335 | 314 | 308 | 326 | 322 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Natitingou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, 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 Natitingou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |