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Monthly climate in Dogbo, Benin

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dogbo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1320 mm (52.0 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dogbo enjoys an average of 3711 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dogbo, Benin §

The warmest months in Dogbo are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dogbo 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 Dogbo, 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 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dogbo, Benin §

Dogbo usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 189 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dogbo are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dogbo, 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) 12 (0.5) 40 (1.6) 64 (2.5) 89 (3.5) 143 (5.6) 170 (6.7) 154 (6.1) 147 (5.8) 191 (7.5) 206 (8.1) 76 (3.0) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 10 16 17 22 24 24 21 26 26 20 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Dogbo, Benin §

The sunniest months in Dogbo are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dogbo: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dogbo, 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 263 290 321 316 330 304 312 319 300 314 314 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 29m 12h 27m 12h 18m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 47m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Dogbo, Benin §

Dogbo 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.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 Dogbo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dogbo, 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 12 12 12 12 13 12 9 9