Benin City Climate by Month
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to October.
The climate in Benin City is warm all year, with a rainy season from June to October. Expect highs of 94°F (35°C) in February and 83°F (28°C) in August, with the coldest nights (January) near 71°F (21°C). It gets 78 in (1972 mm) of rain a year, 72% of it from June to October.
- Warmest month
- 94°F(35°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 71°F(21°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 78 in(1972 mm)
- Wettest: September
- Humidity
- 76%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Benin City
Best for weatherNovember to January are the best time for weather in Benin City: highs near 92°F (33°C) and about 1.0 in (26 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantSeptember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 15 in (370 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Benin City weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 92°F(34°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 66% | 4.7 |
| FebFebruary | 94°F(35°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 69% | 4.9 |
| MarMarch | 94°F(34°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 73% | 5.0 |
| AprApril | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 5.7 in(144 mm) | 76% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 7.9 in(201 mm) | 77% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 10.0 in(253 mm) | 79% | 3.9 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 12 in(301 mm) | 83% | 3.4 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 11 in(281 mm) | 82% | 3.3 |
| SepSeptember | 85°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 15 in(370 mm) | 81% | 3.5 |
| OctOctober | 87°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 8.8 in(224 mm) | 81% | 4.1 |
| NovNovemberBest | 91°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 76% | 4.6 |
| DecDecemberBest | 93°F(34°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 70% | 4.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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