Dassa-Zoumè in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Dassa-Zoumè sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Dassa-Zoumè's weakest 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
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 264 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dassa-Zoumè in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Dassa-Zoumè reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Dassa-Zoumè
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dassa-Zoumè 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° / 22° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 17 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 49 | 9 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 25° | 87 | 14 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 129 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 150 | 22 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 169 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 181 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 175 | 23 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 96 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 18 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Dassa-Zoumè gets around 264 mm of rain over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dassa-Zoumè
In spring, Dassa-Zoumè overlaps its monsoon and dust 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Dassa-Zoumè?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dassa-Zoumè.
What to pack for Dassa-Zoumè in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Dassa-Zoumè sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Dassa-Zoumè in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Dassa-Zoumè in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 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.