Banté weather in August

In August, Banté sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 264 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Banté's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
264 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Banté is commune of Benin.

Density
7/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Banté reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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102922
112922
122922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
303022
313022

How August really feels in Banté

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banté weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°20.411.63.9
Feb36° / 23°11211.72.6
Mar36° / 25°457.711.92.1
Apr34° / 24°10414.612.22.4
May33° / 24°14119.312.42.7
Jun31° / 23°16521.812.53.1
Jul30° / 23°2282612.43.2
Aug29° / 22°26426.512.33.2
Sep30° / 23°22823.9123.1
Oct32° / 23°11216.711.83.4
Nov34° / 22°132.711.63.6
Dec34° / 21°20.511.53.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Banté gets around 264 mm of rain over 26.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
485
585
685
785
885
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2286
2386
2486
2586
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2694
3694
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16694
17694
18595
19595
20496
21496
22397
23397
24397
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, 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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 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 6:47 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:477:10
212.46:477:09
312.46:487:09
412.46:487:09
512.36:487:09
612.36:487:08
712.36:487:08
812.36:487:08
912.36:487:07
1012.36:487:07
1112.36:487:07
1212.36:487:06
1312.36:487:06
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1512.36:487:05
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1712.36:487:04
1812.36:487:04
1912.36:487:04
2012.36:487:03
2112.26:487:03
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2612.26:487:00
2712.26:487:00
2812.26:486:59
2912.26:486:59
3012.26:476:58
3112.26:476:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Banté

In seasonPeak

In August, Banté sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banté's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Banté?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banté.

What to pack for Banté in August

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

In August, Banté sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Banté in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Banté peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Banté 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 Banté is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banté?

Banté sits at 8.4°N, 1.9°E, 270 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Savalou, 55 km away.

SavalouOuesséGlazouéBassilaSavéDassa-ZoumèTchambaTchaourou

Topography around Banté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.

The land around Banté is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Savalou 55 km · Ouessé 60 km · Glazoué 61 km · Bassila 71 km · Savé 78 km · Dassa-Zoumè 80 km · Tchamba 86 km · Tchaourou 94 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 Banté (8.4122°, 1.8897°, elevation 270 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).