Best time to visit, weather and climate Benin
Best time to visit Benin
The best time to visit Benin is from january until december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Benin is 34°C in january and the lowest is 29°C in july.
The average climate figure for Benin is an 9,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Benin has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Benin or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Benin per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34°C | 33°C | 34°C | 34°C | 32°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 34°C |
| 9 mm |
15 mm |
11 mm |
13 mm |
25 mm |
59 mm |
64 mm |
35 mm |
46 mm |
22 mm |
14 mm |
6 mm |
All climate data from Benin
Climate data from: Porto-Novo
Climate Benin
Benin has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Benin is 32° degrees and there is about 320 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 202 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Benin
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 34°C | 33°C | 34°C | 34°C | 32°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 34°C |
| Night | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 9 mm |
15 mm |
11 mm |
13 mm |
25 mm |
59 mm |
64 mm |
35 mm |
46 mm |
22 mm |
14 mm |
6 mm |
| Rain days |
5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Dry days |
26 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Benin january
On average, it is maximum 34° in january in Benin and at least around 24° degrees. In january there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin february
On average, it is maximum 33° in february in Benin and at least around 26° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin march
On average, it is maximum 34° in march in Benin and at least around 27° degrees. In march there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin april
On average, it is maximum 34° in april in Benin and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin may
On average, it is maximum 32° in may in Benin and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Benin and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Benin and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Benin and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Benin and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Benin and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin november
On average, it is maximum 32° in november in Benin and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Benin.
Weather Benin december
On average, it is maximum 34° in december in Benin and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Benin.
14 day weather forecast Benin
The weather for Porto-Novo in Benin will be 33° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Benin is based on the weather in Porto-Novo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 16 Jan |
|
33°C | 25°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 8 |
Su 17 Jan |
|
32°C | 25°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Mo 18 Jan |
|
31°C | 25°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 4 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
31°C | 26°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 4m/s | 9 |
We 20 Jan |
|
31°C | 25°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
31°C | 25°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 3 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
32°C | 25°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
|
32°C | 25°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 6 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
32°C | 25°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 7 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
32°C | 25°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 9 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
32°C | 25°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 0 |
We 27 Jan |
|
31°C | 25°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 0 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
31°C | 26°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 0 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
32°C | 26°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 0 |
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Benin has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Cadjehoun Airport
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About Benin
Benin is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Porto-Novo. The total surface is 112.620 km² with 121 km of coastline and the population consists of 11.002.578 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2,5x as small as United States. If you want to call Benin you have to use +229 or 00229 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2295012457809 or 002295012457809.
Benin is in a straight line at 4.697 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 7 hours15.
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Currency Benin
In Benin the CFA franc BCEAO is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BCEAO (XOF) 16 january 2021
1 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,00 United States dollar
100 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,18 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 552,30 CFA franc BCEAO
100 United States dollar = 55.229,88 CFA franc BCEAO
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Time difference Benin
In Benin it is now 09:36 o’clock in the morning on saturday 16 january 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Benin is Africa/Porto-Novo and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Benin
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Benin.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)