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Monthly climate in Parakou, Benin

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parakou features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Parakou enjoys an average of 3737 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Parakou, Benin

The warmest months in Parakou are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parakou experiences 328 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 Parakou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Parakou, Benin

Parakou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Parakou are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Parakou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)23 (0.9)46 (1.8)113 (4.4)159 (6.3)202 (7.9)232 (9.1)227 (8.9)131 (5.1)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)003917222527241710

Monthly sunshine hours in Parakou, Benin

The sunniest months in Parakou are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Parakou: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Parakou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours270300326320336318310292295317317329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 23m12h 9m11h 53m11h 41m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Parakou, Benin

Parakou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. October, 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 Parakou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Parakou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112131212131313111010