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Benin · Month guide
Benin in January
Around 34 °C with 2 mm of rain and 9.6 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Benin. Around 34 °C with 2 mm of rain and 9.6 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Benin · January
What the weather usually does
Benin · typical month
- Day / night21 – 34 °CYear range 21 – 38 °C
- Rainfall2 mmYear range 2 – 232 mm
- Sunshine9.6 hr / dayYear range 3.7 – 9.6 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Benin in January
Nothing in Benin shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.
- LimitedTravelling in the harmattan
the haziest weeks: dust off the Sahara cuts visibility sharply, and humidity drops far enough to be uncomfortable
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
12 regions · current month
Benin, taken apart
- Alibori34°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Atakora34°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Atlantique32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Borgou34°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Collines35°C now · 30–37 °C yr
- Donga34°C now · 29–37 °C yr
- Kouffo34°C now · 29–35 °C yr
- Littoral29°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Mono33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Ouémé32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Plateau35°C now · 29–36 °C yr
- Zou35°C now · 29–36 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Benin
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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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.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33.9 | 20.9 | 18.8 | 36.0 |
| February | 35.9 | 23.2 | 20.8 | 38.1 |
| March | 37.5 | 25.8 | 23.8 | 39.1 |
| April | 36.6 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 38.8 |
| May | 34.7 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 37.3 |
| June | 32.0 | 23.9 | 22.6 | 34.6 |
| July | 30.2 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 32.3 |
| August | 29.4 | 23.0 | 22.1 | 31.3 |
| September | 30.4 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 32.6 |
| October | 32.7 | 23.1 | 22.0 | 35.0 |
| November | 34.8 | 22.1 | 20.3 | 36.1 |
| December | 34.1 | 21.0 | 19.1 | 36.0 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 28 |
| April | 48 |
| May | 82 |
| June | 129 |
| July | 190 |
| August | 232 |
| September | 195 |
| October | 91 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 3 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.6 |
| February | 9.4 |
| March | 8.2 |
| April | 7.7 |
| May | 7.1 |
| June | 5.9 |
| July | 4.4 |
| August | 3.7 |
| September | 4.9 |
| October | 7.2 |
| November | 9.1 |
| December | 9.4 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8 | 7.1 | 10.9 |
| February | 8.7 | 7.0 | 11.0 |
| March | 8.1 | 6.7 | 9.6 |
| April | 8.8 | 6.9 | 10.7 |
| May | 8.6 | 6.1 | 10.7 |
| June | 7.9 | 5.5 | 10.6 |
| July | 7.9 | 5.7 | 10.4 |
| August | 7.8 | 5.2 | 10.9 |
| September | 6.2 | 4.6 | 8.5 |
| October | 6.3 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| November | 7.4 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| December | 8.4 | 6.7 | 10.3 |
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