Boukoumbé in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Boukoumbé sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 321 mm of rain over about 41 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 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Boukoumbé's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boukoumbé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 321 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Boukoumbé in Fall
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Boukoumbé reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Boukoumbé
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 89 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Boukoumbé 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 36° / 23° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 37° / 25° | 16 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 36° / 26° | 55 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 83 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 86 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 162 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 263 | 27.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 213 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 100 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 34° / 20° | 8 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Boukoumbé gets around 321 mm of rain over 41 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boukoumbé
In fall, Boukoumbé overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Boukoumbé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Boukoumbé sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.
Is fall a good time to visit Boukoumbé?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boukoumbé.
What to pack for Boukoumbé in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Boukoumbé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Boukoumbé in Fall
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 Boukoumbé peaks around April 17 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 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Boukoumbé in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Boukoumbé is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 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) | 78 | 81 | 57 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 66 | 86 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 86 | Unhealthy |
Where is Boukoumbé?
Boukoumbé sits at 10.2°N, 1.1°E, 230 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Natitingou, 33 km away.
Topography around Boukoumbé
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boukoumbé.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Boukoumbé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.
The land around Boukoumbé is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Boukoumbé (10.1771°, 1.1062°, elevation 230 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.