Cové in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cové sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 259 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Cové's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cové's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 25°C
Rainfall: 259 mm; 49 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 2.7; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Cové in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Cové reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Cové

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

69 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cové weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	3.6
Feb	35° / 25°	22	5.2	11.8	2.7
Mar	35° / 26°	51	11.6	12	2.6
Apr	33° / 25°	82	15.2	12.2	2.7
May	32° / 25°	126	21.9	12.3	2.8
Jun	30° / 24°	142	23.4	12.4	3.1
Jul	29° / 23°	132	22.1	12.4	3.7
Aug	29° / 23°	139	21.3	12.2	3.9
Sep	30° / 23°	144	22.7	12	3.4
Oct	31° / 23°	100	18.6	11.8	3.6
Nov	33° / 24°	22	5.9	11.7	4.0
Dec	34° / 24°	8	2.1	11.6	3.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cové gets around 259 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cové

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In spring, Cové overlaps its rainy season and dust 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

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Is spring a good time to visit Cové?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.7

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cové.

What to pack for Cové in Spring

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

In spring, Cové sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cové in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	8	12	13	11	11	11	10	12	12	9	7
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	8	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	7	Very high

Air quality in Cové in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	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

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.

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

shrubs 30%

16 km

194 m

trees 42%

80 km

439 m

trees 39%

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Spring 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

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.