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Monthly climate in Lokossa, Benin

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lokossa 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. Lokossa 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 Lokossa, Benin

The warmest months in Lokossa 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, Lokossa 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 Lokossa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°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 maximum35°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 high34°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 mean28°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 low24°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 minimum21°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)
Minimum18°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 Lokossa, Benin

Lokossa 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 Lokossa 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 Lokossa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3101617222424212626207

Monthly sunshine hours in Lokossa, Benin

The sunniest months in Lokossa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lokossa: 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 Lokossa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263290321316330304312319300314314322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 45m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 25m12h 29m12h 27m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 47m11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Lokossa, Benin

Lokossa 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 Lokossa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lokossa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1111121412121212131299