Parakou weather by month

Check out Parakou weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Parakou (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	34	37	37	35	33	31	30	29	30	32	34	34
Min temperature (night-time)	19	21	23	24	23	22	21	21	21	21	20	19
Heat & Humidity	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	H	M	H	VH	VH	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Parakou

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	9	8	8	8	7	5	4	5	7	8	8
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Parakou

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	4	7	11	13	16	17	18	9	1	1
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	3	7	37	73	124	155	186	205	204	88	5	4

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The climate guide for Benin (Parakou) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Parakou?

Parakou has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Parakou weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Parakou, Benin in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Parakou, Benin in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

37
37°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Parakou, Benin in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

37
37°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
37
37 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Parakou, Benin in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 73 mm of rainfall in the month.

35
35°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
73
73 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Parakou, Benin in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 124 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
124
124 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Parakou, Benin in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 155 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
155
155 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Parakou, Benin in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 186 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
186
186 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Parakou, Benin in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 205 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
205
205 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Parakou, Benin in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 204 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
204
204 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Parakou, Benin in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Parakou, Benin in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Parakou weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Parakou, Benin in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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