Monthly climate in Bohicon, Zou, Benin

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Bohicon, Zou, Benin §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bohicon, Zou, 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
(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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bohicon, Zou, Benin §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bohicon, Zou, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Bohicon, Zou, Benin §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bohicon, Zou, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Bohicon, Zou, Benin §

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.

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