The climate of Parakou (Benin)
Parakou is a large city in the eastern part of Benin in the Borgou
department. Parakou is also the capital of this department. Parakou is
situated on the most important highway of the country which connects
Cotonou to the neighbouring country of Niger. It is also the final
station of the railroad from Cotonou. In the vicinity of the city the
Plein Air de Parakou museum can be found. This museum gives a good
impression of Batanou customs and traditions. Parakou has a warm
savannah climate with one distinct rainy period from April till
October. The rest of the year hardly any rain falls. Temperatures are
around 30 degrees Celsius all year round. Night time temperatures are
20 degrees Celsius on average. From November till March a Harmattan
winds may occur. This type of wind transports dry and dusty air from
the Sahara to this part of Africa. This type of wind offers some
cooling during warm days.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Parakou
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
35
19
8
1
n/a
February
37
22
9
1
n/a
March
37
23
8
4
n/a
April
36
24
8
7
n/a
May
33
25
8
11
n/a
June
31
23
7
13
n/a
July
30
22
5
16
n/a
August
29
21
4
16
n/a
September
30
21
5
17
n/a
October
32
21
7
9
n/a
November
34
20
8
1
n/a
December
34
19
8
1
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
