Dassa-Zoumè in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Dassa-Zoumè sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 289 mm of rain over about 44 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 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Dassa-Zoumè's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dassa-Zoumè's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
289 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Dassa-Zoumè in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Dassa-Zoumè reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Dassa-Zoumè

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dassa-Zoumè 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°61.311.63.7
Feb35° / 24°173.211.72.7
Mar35° / 25°49911.92.3
Apr34° / 25°871412.22.5
May33° / 24°12919.112.32.7
Jun31° / 23°1502212.43.1
Jul30° / 23°16923.412.43.5
Aug29° / 23°18122.412.33.7
Sep30° / 23°17523123.3
Oct32° / 23°9616.511.83.5
Nov34° / 23°184.211.63.6
Dec34° / 23°51.311.63.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dassa-Zoumè gets around 289 mm of rain over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Dassa-Zoumè

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In fall, Dassa-Zoumè overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dassa-Zoumè's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dassa-Zoumè sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Dassa-Zoumè?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dassa-Zoumè.

What to pack for Dassa-Zoumè in Fall

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

In fall, Dassa-Zoumè sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dassa-Zoumè in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Dassa-Zoumè peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dassa-Zoumè in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dassa-Zoumè 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 Dassa-Zoumè?

Dassa-Zoumè sits at 7.8°N, 2.2°E, 156 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Glazoué, 25 km away.

SavéDjidjaKpozounCovéKétouBohicon

Topography around Dassa-Zoumè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dassa-Zoumè has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Dassa-Zoumè is covered by trees (27%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Glazoué 25 km · Savalou 30 km · Savé 46 km · Djidja 53 km · Kpozoun 58 km · Cové 61 km · Kétou 63 km · Bohicon 65 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 Dassa-Zoumè (7.75°, 2.1833°, elevation 156 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.