Bohicon in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bohicon sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 448 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bohicon's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bohicon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 448 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bohicon in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Bohicon reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bohicon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 59 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bohicon weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 24° | 10 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 25° | 24 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 55 | 12.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 89 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 132 | 22 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 154 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 142 | 23.9 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 153 | 21.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 160 | 23.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 105 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 26 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bohicon gets around 448 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bohicon
In summer, Bohicon overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bohicon's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bohicon sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Bohicon?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bohicon.
What to pack for Bohicon in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bohicon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Bohicon in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Bohicon 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bohicon in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bohicon 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 97 | 87 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 85 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 85 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bohicon?
Bohicon sits at 7.2°N, 2.1°E, 166 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Abomey, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Bohicon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bohicon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bohicon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.
The land around Bohicon is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and shrubs (33%) 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 Bohicon (7.1783°, 2.0667°, elevation 166 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.