Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bohicon features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1126 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bohicon enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bohicon are January, February and March, 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 (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bohicon experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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 (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°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) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bohicon, Zou, Benin with other places around the world.
Bohicon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bohicon are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 61 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 112 (4.4) | 139 (5.5) | 164 (6.5) | 172 (6.8) | 183 (7.2) | 144 (5.7) | 31 (1.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Bohicon are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bohicon: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 289 | 314 | 308 | 322 | 294 | 297 | 295 | 282 | 297 | 306 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 44m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 26m | 12h 31m | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 46m | 11h 42m |
Bohicon 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 Bohicon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |