Abomey weather in October

In October, Abomey sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 105 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abomey's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abomey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Abomey reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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273123
283123
293223
303223
313223

How October really feels in Abomey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abomey weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°102.811.63.7
Feb35° / 25°245.611.82.8
Mar34° / 25°5512.7122.5
Apr33° / 25°8916.712.22.7
May32° / 24°1322212.32.8
Jun30° / 23°15424.212.43.1
Jul29° / 23°14223.912.43.6
Aug29° / 23°15321.912.23.9
Sep30° / 23°16023.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°10519.111.83.5
Nov33° / 24°267.511.73.9
Dec34° / 24°92.311.64.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101981
111981
122080
132278
142377
152377
162575
172674
182872
192971
202971
213169
223169
233367
243466
253565
263763
273862
283961
294060
304258
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abomey gets around 105 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
574
673
773
872
970
1069
1168
1267
1365
1464
1562
1661
1759
1858
1957
2056
2154
2253
2353
2452
2551
2650
2749
2847
2946
3045
3144

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20973
30973
40973
50973
60964
70964
80955
90955
100946
110946
120937
130937
140928
150928
160919
170919
1809010
1909010
2009010
2109010
2209010
2309010
2409010
2509010
2609010
2709010
2809010
291909
301909
311909

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:39
211.96:436:39
311.96:436:38
411.96:436:38
511.96:426:37
611.96:426:37
711.96:426:36
811.96:426:36
911.96:426:35
1011.96:426:35
1111.96:426:34
1211.96:426:34
1311.96:426:33
1411.96:426:33
1511.86:426:33
1611.86:426:32
1711.86:426:32
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1911.86:426:31
2011.86:426:31
2111.86:426:30
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2711.86:436:29
2811.86:436:29
2911.86:436:28
3011.86:436:28
3111.76:436:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.66 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 — October's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abomey

In seasonPeak

In October, Abomey sits inside its rainy season 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.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Abomey?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abomey.

What to pack for Abomey in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Abomey sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abomey in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abomey in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1796 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

CovéDjakotoméAplahoué

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.

3 km
68 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bohicon 8.0 km · Djidja 19 km · Kpozoun 25 km · Klouékanmè 28 km · Toviklin 37 km · Cové 39 km · Djakotomé 44 km · Aplahoué 44 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
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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).