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Monthly climate in So-Ava, Benin

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification So-Ava features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1499 mm (59.0 inches) and receives 240 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. So-Ava enjoys an average of 3687 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in So-Ava, Benin

The warmest months in So-Ava are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, So-Ava 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 So-Ava. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in So-Ava, Benin

So-Ava usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 225 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in So-Ava are January, February and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in So-Ava. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)21 (0.8)51 (2.0)79 (3.1)82 (3.2)144 (5.7)249 (9.8)166 (6.5)146 (5.7)196 (7.7)230 (9.1)94 (3.7)43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)61620162426252124272312

Monthly sunshine hours in So-Ava, Benin

The sunniest months in So-Ava are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in So-Ava: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in So-Ava. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261289318317325291309323301316312320
Mean daily daylight hours11h 46m11h 54m12h 4m12h 15m12h 24m12h 28m12h 26m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 48m11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in So-Ava, Benin

So-Ava experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, 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 So-Ava UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for So-Ava. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1111121412111212121299