Banikoara weather in May
In May, Banikoara sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 63 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Banikoara's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banikoara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 36°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 6:31 AM – 7:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.32 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.7
- out of 10
Banikoara is commune of Benin.
- Density
- 9/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical May day in Banikoara reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 27 |
| 2 | 38 | 27 |
| 3 | 38 | 27 |
| 4 | 38 | 27 |
| 5 | 37 | 27 |
| 6 | 37 | 27 |
| 7 | 37 | 27 |
| 8 | 37 | 27 |
| 9 | 37 | 27 |
| 10 | 37 | 27 |
| 11 | 37 | 27 |
| 12 | 37 | 27 |
| 13 | 37 | 26 |
| 14 | 37 | 26 |
| 15 | 37 | 26 |
| 16 | 36 | 26 |
| 17 | 36 | 26 |
| 18 | 36 | 26 |
| 19 | 36 | 26 |
| 20 | 36 | 26 |
| 21 | 36 | 26 |
| 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 23 | 36 | 26 |
| 24 | 36 | 26 |
| 25 | 35 | 26 |
| 26 | 35 | 26 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 |
| 28 | 35 | 25 |
| 29 | 35 | 25 |
| 30 | 35 | 25 |
| 31 | 35 | 25 |
How May really feels in Banikoara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Banikoara weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 39° / 26° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 39° / 27° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 0.6 |
| May | 36° / 26° | 63 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 83 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 158 | 20.7 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 239 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 141 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 34° / 23° | 39 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 49 | 51 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 20 | 50 | 50 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 49 | 51 |
| 24 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 48 | 52 |
| 30 | 48 | 52 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Banikoara gets around 63 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 37 |
| 11 | 37 |
| 12 | 37 |
| 13 | 37 |
| 14 | 38 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 39 |
| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 40 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 42 |
| 21 | 43 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 23 | 45 |
| 24 | 46 |
| 25 | 47 |
| 26 | 48 |
| 27 | 49 |
| 28 | 50 |
| 29 | 50 |
| 30 | 51 |
| 31 | 51 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Oppressive (%) | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 52 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 54 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 56 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 58 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 60 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 61 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 62 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 64 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 66 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 68 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 68 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 70 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 70 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 72 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 73 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 74 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 75 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 75 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 76 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 77 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 79 | 2 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 80 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 81 | 2 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 83 | 2 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 84 | 2 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 84 | 2 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 85 | 2 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 86 | 2 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 87 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:06 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:36 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 6:59 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 7:00 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:34 | 7:00 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:34 | 7:00 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:34 | 7:00 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:33 | 7:00 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:00 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:01 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:01 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:01 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:01 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:01 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:02 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:02 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:02 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:02 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:02 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 6:30 | 7:03 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 6:30 | 7:03 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:03 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:03 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:04 |
| 24 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:04 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:04 |
| 26 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:05 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:05 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:05 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:05 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:06 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:06 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Banikoara
In May, Banikoara sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Banikoara's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Banikoara sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.
Is May a good time to visit Banikoara?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banikoara.
What to pack for Banikoara in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Banikoara sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Banikoara in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Banikoara peaks around September 11 at about 12 (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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Banikoara in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Banikoara is worst in November — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 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) | 74 | 86 | 69 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 88 | 85 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 85 | Unhealthy |
Where is Banikoara?
Banikoara sits at 11.3°N, 2.4°E, 312 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Kandi, 58 km away.
Topography around Banikoara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banikoara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Banikoara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Banikoara is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (28%) 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 Banikoara (11.2985°, 2.4386°, elevation 312 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).