Banigbé in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Banigbé sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 445 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Banigbé's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Banigbé's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
445 mm
73 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Banigbé in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Banigbé reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Banigbé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
83
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Banigbé weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°328.611.74.1
Feb33° / 25°4411.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°9019.7122.8
Apr32° / 25°12221.412.12.8
May31° / 24°19426.712.32.7
Jun30° / 23°21527.512.42.9
Jul29° / 23°16225.212.33.6
Aug28° / 23°12621.212.24.1
Sep29° / 23°18026123.2
Oct30° / 23°18327.811.92.9
Nov32° / 24°8219.211.73.3
Dec32° / 23°349.411.64.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Banigbé gets around 445 mm of rain over 73 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Banigbé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Banigbé?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banigbé.

What to pack for Banigbé in Fall

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

In fall, Banigbé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banigbé in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Banigbé in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banigbé peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 9UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banigbé in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Banigbé is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banigbé?

Banigbé sits at 6.6°N, 2.7°E, 49 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Sakété, 11 km away.

Topography around Banigbé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banigbé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Banigbé is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Sakété 11 km · Avrankou 12 km · Adjarra 13 km · Missérété 16 km · Porto-Novo 20 km · Ado-Odo 27 km · Badagry 32 km · Semi 33 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 Banigbé (6.6476°, 2.7069°, elevation 49 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.