Cové weather in October

In October, Cové sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cové's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cové's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cové reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293224
303224
313224

How October really feels in Cové

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

Cové weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°102.811.63.6
Feb35° / 25°225.211.82.7
Mar35° / 26°5111.6122.6
Apr33° / 25°8215.212.22.7
May32° / 25°12621.912.32.8
Jun30° / 24°14223.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13222.112.43.7
Aug29° / 23°13921.312.23.9
Sep30° / 23°14422.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10018.611.83.6
Nov33° / 24°225.911.74.0
Dec34° / 24°82.111.63.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41882
51882
61882
71882
81981
91981
102080
112179
122179
132278
142377
152476
162575
172575
182773
192773
202872
213070
223070
233169
243268
253565
263664
273763
283862
294060
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cové gets around 100 mm of rain over 18.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
471
570
670
769
868
967
1066
1165
1264
1363
1461
1560
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2747
2846
2944
3042
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10964
20964
30955
40955
50946
60937
70937
80928
90919
100919
1109010
1209010
1308911
1408911
1508812
1608812
1708713
1808713
1908614
2008614
2108614
2208614
2308614
2408515
2508515
2608515
2708614
2808614
2908614
3008614
3118514

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:38
211.96:416:37
311.96:416:37
411.96:416:36
511.96:416:36
611.96:416:35
711.96:416:35
811.96:416:34
911.96:416:34
1011.96:416:33
1111.96:416:33
1211.96:416:32
1311.96:416:32
1411.96:416:32
1511.86:416:31
1611.86:416:31
1711.86:416:30
1811.86:416:30
1911.86:416:30
2011.86:416:29
2111.86:416:29
2211.86:416:29
2311.86:416:28
2411.86:416:28
2511.86:416:28
2611.86:416:28
2711.86:416:27
2811.86:416:27
2911.86:416:27
3011.86:426:27
3111.76:426:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cové

In seasonPeak

In October, Cové sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cové's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Cové?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cové.

What to pack for Cové in October

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

In October, Cové sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cové in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cové peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Cové in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cové 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1796 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cové?

Cové sits at 7.2°N, 2.3°E, 117 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Kpozoun, 14 km away.

AbomeyPobéDjidja

Topography around Cové

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cové has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Cové is covered by shrubs (30%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Kpozoun 14 km · Ouinhi 22 km · Bohicon 31 km · Kétou 33 km · Adjaouèrè 38 km · Abomey 39 km · Pobé 45 km · Djidja 47 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 Cové (7.221°, 2.3402°, elevation 117 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).