Parakou Climate by Month
Parakou, Borgou, Benin
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Parakou is warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 83°F (28°C) in August to 98°F (37°C) in March, and December nights average 66°F (19°C). It gets 42 in (1063 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from June to September. November to February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 98°F(37°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 66°F(19°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 42 in(1063 mm)
- Wettest: September
- Humidity
- 65%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Parakou
Best for weatherNovember to January are the best time for weather in Parakou: highs near 94°F (34°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantMay and September are the least pleasant; September is the wettest, with 8.5 in (216 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 November.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Parakou weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 94°F(34°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 37% | 4.8 |
| FebFebruary | 97°F(36°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 38% | 5.3 |
| MarMarch | 98°F(37°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 49% | 5.6 |
| AprApril | 95°F(35°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 64% | 5.5 |
| MayMay | 92°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 75% | 5.4 |
| JunJune | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 5.9 in(151 mm) | 82% | 4.7 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(29°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 7.3 in(186 mm) | 83% | 3.9 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 8.0 in(204 mm) | 87% | 3.5 |
| SepSeptember | 85°F(30°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 8.5 in(216 mm) | 84% | 3.9 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(31°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 79% | 4.8 |
| NovNovemberBest | 94°F(34°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 61% | 5.0 |
| DecDecemberBest | 94°F(34°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 40% | 4.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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