29 to 36°C
temperature
2630 hours
sunshine per day
903 mm
rain
94 days
dry
271 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Benin City

Benin City has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Benin City is 33° degrees and there is about 904 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 82 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 36°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 25°C
  • Rain: it rains 271 days and there is a total of approximately 903 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2630 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 29°C and 36°C
Warmest month: 36°C in January
Coldest month: 29°C in July
Night temperature: between 22°C and 25°C
Dry days: 94 days
Days with rain: 271 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 903 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2630 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Benin City.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Benin City.

Climate table of Benin City

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Benin City. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Benin City might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 36 35 34 34 33 31 29 29 29 32 34 36
Night temp. (°C) 22 24 25 25 24 23 23 23 23 23 24 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 14 41 59 80 88 100 126 111 118 111 48 7
Days with rain 8 16 24 24 26 27 30 30 29 28 21 8
Dry days 23 12 7 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 9 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 8 8 8 8 6 4 4 5 7 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
UV-index 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 5 6 7 7 7

Best time to visit Benin City

The best time to visit Benin City in Nigeria is from March and April and November. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Benin City is 36°C in January and the lowest is 29°C in July.

Climate of Benin City by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Benin City? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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