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Regional slice of Benin with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Oct · Jan.

Range
29–37 °C
Compare
−0.6°C vs. Benin mean
Country
Benin
TZ
Africa/Porto-Novo
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12-month climate · Donga

How the year moves in Donga

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Donga itself rather than over Benin as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyDonga, Benin. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (28.9), highest in March (36.6). Monthly means: 34.0, 35.9, 36.6, 35.0, 33.0, 30.9, 29.4, 28.9, 30.1, 32.3, 34.7, 34.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January34.0
February35.9
March36.6
April35.0
May33.0
June30.9
July29.4
August28.9
September30.1
October32.3
November34.7
December34.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyDonga, Benin. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (0), highest in August (268). Monthly means: 0, 4, 33, 74, 116, 171, 237, 268, 234, 114, 4, 0.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February4
March33
April74
May116
June171
July237
August268
September234
October114
November4
December0
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyDonga, Benin. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (3.4), highest in January (9.9). Monthly means: 9.9, 9.6, 8.0, 7.7, 7.0, 5.5, 4.0, 3.4, 4.6, 7.1, 9.3, 9.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.9
February9.6
March8.0
April7.7
May7.0
June5.5
July4.0
August3.4
September4.6
October7.1
November9.3
December9.7
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Benin

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Benin carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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