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Monthly climate in Aplahoue, Benin

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aplahoue features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1141 mm (44.9 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Aplahoue enjoys an average of 3641 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aplahoue, Benin

The warmest months in Aplahoue are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °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, Aplahoue 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 Aplahoue. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Average high35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°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)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aplahoue, Benin

Aplahoue usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Aplahoue are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aplahoue. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)34 (1.4)59 (2.3)82 (3.2)123 (4.8)140 (5.5)156 (6.1)161 (6.3)167 (6.6)159 (6.3)40 (1.6)14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161416192323212421103

Monthly sunshine hours in Aplahoue, Benin

The sunniest months in Aplahoue are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Aplahoue: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aplahoue. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264290316310326301304300289305311322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 45m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 25m12h 30m12h 27m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 47m11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Aplahoue, Benin

Aplahoue experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Aplahoue UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aplahoue. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112141312121213121010