Abomey weather in January
In January, Abomey sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abomey's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abomey's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 36 min
- 7:13 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.7
- out of 10
Abomey is commune and city in Zou Department, Benin.
- Density
- 830/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1600
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.
A typical January day in Abomey reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 23 |
| 2 | 34 | 23 |
| 3 | 34 | 23 |
| 4 | 34 | 23 |
| 5 | 34 | 23 |
| 6 | 34 | 23 |
| 7 | 34 | 23 |
| 8 | 34 | 23 |
| 9 | 34 | 23 |
| 10 | 34 | 23 |
| 11 | 34 | 23 |
| 12 | 34 | 23 |
| 13 | 34 | 23 |
| 14 | 34 | 23 |
| 15 | 34 | 24 |
| 16 | 34 | 24 |
| 17 | 34 | 24 |
| 18 | 34 | 24 |
| 19 | 34 | 24 |
| 20 | 34 | 24 |
| 21 | 34 | 24 |
| 22 | 34 | 24 |
| 23 | 34 | 24 |
| 24 | 34 | 24 |
| 25 | 34 | 24 |
| 26 | 34 | 24 |
| 27 | 34 | 24 |
| 28 | 34 | 24 |
| 29 | 34 | 24 |
| 30 | 34 | 24 |
| 31 | 35 | 24 |
How January really feels in Abomey
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Abomey weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 24° | 10 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 25° | 24 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 55 | 12.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 89 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 132 | 22 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 154 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 142 | 23.9 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 153 | 21.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 160 | 23.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 105 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 26 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 73 | 27 |
| 7 | 73 | 27 |
| 8 | 71 | 29 |
| 9 | 71 | 29 |
| 10 | 70 | 30 |
| 11 | 68 | 32 |
| 12 | 67 | 33 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 63 | 37 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 63 | 37 |
| 28 | 64 | 36 |
| 29 | 64 | 36 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 66 | 34 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Abomey gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Muggy (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Oppressive (%) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 0 |
| 3 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 0 |
| 12 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 1 |
| 14 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 1 |
| 15 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 1 |
| 16 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 1 |
| 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 1 |
| 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 1 |
| 19 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 1 |
| 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 1 |
| 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 1 |
| 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 2 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 2 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 2 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 2 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 3 |
| 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 3 |
| 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 3 |
| 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 4 |
| 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 4 |
| 31 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 5 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:56 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 7:08 | 6:43 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 7:08 | 6:43 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 7:08 | 6:44 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 7:09 | 6:44 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 7:09 | 6:45 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 7:09 | 6:45 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 7:10 | 6:46 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 7:10 | 6:46 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 7:11 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 7:11 | 6:47 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 7:11 | 6:48 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 7:11 | 6:48 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 7:12 | 6:49 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 7:12 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 7:12 | 6:50 |
| 16 | 11.6 | 7:13 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 11.6 | 7:13 | 6:51 |
| 18 | 11.6 | 7:13 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 11.6 | 7:13 | 6:51 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 7:13 | 6:52 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 7:14 | 6:52 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 7:14 | 6:53 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 7:14 | 6:53 |
| 24 | 11.7 | 7:14 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 11.7 | 7:14 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 7:14 | 6:54 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 7:15 | 6:55 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 7:15 | 6:55 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 7:15 | 6:55 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:15 | 6:56 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:15 | 6:56 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Abomey
In January, Abomey sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Abomey's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Abomey sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is January a good time to visit Abomey?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abomey. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Abomey in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Abomey sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Abomey in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abomey peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Abomey in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Abomey is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 97 | 87 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 85 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 85 | Unhealthy |
Where is Abomey?
Abomey sits at 7.2°N, 2.0°E, 228 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Bohicon, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Abomey
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abomey.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Abomey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.
The land around Abomey is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.
Benin travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,658
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 26.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 406
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abomey (7.1829°, 1.9912°, elevation 228 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).