Monthly climate in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, Benin

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dassa-Zoume features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1172 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dassa-Zoume enjoys an average of 3558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, Benin §

The warmest months in Dassa-Zoume are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dassa-Zoume 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 Dassa-Zoume, Collines, 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 37°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low 22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, Benin §

Dassa-Zoume usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dassa-Zoume are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, 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) 2 (0.1) 17 (0.7) 59 (2.3) 67 (2.6) 101 (4.0) 142 (5.6) 193 (7.6) 193 (7.6) 229 (9.0) 144 (5.7) 21 (0.8) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 3 9 12 14 21 23 22 22 17 4 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, Benin §

The sunniest months in Dassa-Zoume are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dassa-Zoume: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, 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 263 290 314 307 323 298 290 281 273 294 300 319
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 42m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 27m 12h 33m 12h 30m 12h 20m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 45m 11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Dassa-Zoume, Collines, Benin §

Dassa-Zoume 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.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 Dassa-Zoume UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dassa-Zoume, Collines, 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 14 13 12 12 13 13 11 10 9