Dassa-Zoumè weather in July

In July, Dassa-Zoumè sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 169 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dassa-Zoumè's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dassa-Zoumè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dassa-Zoumè is commune and city in Collines Department, Benin.

Density
17/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Dassa-Zoumè reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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133023
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212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in Dassa-Zoumè

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

Dassa-Zoumè weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
16991
17991
18892
19892
20892
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26694
27694
28694
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dassa-Zoumè gets around 169 mm of rain over 23.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
476
576
676
776
877
977
1077
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1777
1877
1976
2076
2175
2275
2374
2473
2573
2672
2772
2871
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62980
72980
82980
92980
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
162980
172980
182980
192980
202980
213970
223970
233970
243970
254960
264960
275950
285950
296940
306940
317930

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:08
212.46:417:08
312.46:427:08
412.46:427:08
512.46:427:09
612.46:427:09
712.46:437:09
812.46:437:09
912.46:437:09
1012.46:437:09
1112.46:447:09
1212.46:447:09
1312.46:447:09
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1512.46:447:09
1612.46:457:09
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1812.46:457:09
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2012.46:457:09
2112.46:467:09
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2712.46:467:08
2812.46:477:08
2912.46:477:08
3012.46:477:08
3112.36:477:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dassa-Zoumè

In seasonPeak

In July, Dassa-Zoumè sits inside 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 July a good time to visit Dassa-Zoumè?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dassa-Zoumè in July

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

In July, Dassa-Zoumè sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dassa-Zoumè in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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