Athiémé weather in August

In August, Athiémé sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 101 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Athiémé's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Athiémé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Athiémé reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Athiémé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Athiémé weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°309.711.74.3
Feb32° / 26°4612.111.83.5
Mar32° / 26°8020122.9
Apr32° / 25°11621.412.12.9
May31° / 25°19426.212.32.7
Jun29° / 24°20726.712.43.1
Jul28° / 24°12922.712.34.0
Aug28° / 23°10118.912.24.6
Sep29° / 24°16725.2123.4
Oct30° / 24°18827.111.93.0
Nov31° / 25°9521.911.73.2
Dec32° / 25°4312.611.64.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Athiémé gets around 101 mm of rain over 18.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
455
555
655
755
855
954
1055
1155
1255
1356
1456
1557
1659
1760
1861
1962
2063
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2772
2873
2974
3075
3176

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12980
22980
32980
42980
53970
63970
73970
83970
94960
104960
114960
124960
134960
143970
153970
163970
173970
183970
192980
202980
212980
221990
231990
241981
251981
261981
270991
280982
290982
300982
310973

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
1011calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:517:08
212.36:517:08
312.36:517:08
412.36:517:07
512.36:517:07
612.36:517:07
712.36:517:07
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912.36:517:06
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3112.16:496:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Athiémé

In seasonPeak

None of Athiémé's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Athiémé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Athiémé?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Athiémé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Athiémé in August

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

In August, Athiémé sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Athiémé in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Athiémé in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Athiémé peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Athiémé in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Athiémé is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Athiémé?

Athiémé sits at 6.6°N, 1.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Lokossa, 8.0 km away.

Toviklin

Topography around Athiémé

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Athiémé.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Athiémé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m.

The land around Athiémé is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
280 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Lokossa 8.0 km · Tabligbo 19 km · 19 km · Dogbo 27 km · Comé 30 km · Vogan 31 km · Djakotomé 36 km · Toviklin 39 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 Athiémé (6.5808°, 1.6696°, elevation 14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).