Djakotomé weather in January

In January, Djakotomé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Djakotomé's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djakotomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Djakotomé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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203323
213323
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How January really feels in Djakotomé

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

Djakotomé weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°133.611.63.9
Feb34° / 25°28711.83.0
Mar34° / 25°6013.8122.6
Apr33° / 25°9017.612.12.7
May32° / 24°13923.312.32.8
Jun30° / 23°15924.912.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13823.712.43.6
Aug28° / 22°13621.312.24.0
Sep29° / 23°15724.4123.3
Oct31° / 23°11621.211.83.4
Nov32° / 23°339.811.73.9
Dec33° / 23°14411.64.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37624
47624
57525
67426
77327
87129
97030
107030
116832
126733
136634
146535
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256040
266139
276238
286238
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Djakotomé gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
610
710
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2313
2413
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3115

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1105919552
2115919533
3125819533
4125818543
5136818523
6146817523
7146817514
8156716524
9156716524
10156716524
11146715534
12146715535
13136716535
14136716535
15126716545
16126616555
17116616565
18116616565
19105616585
20105616585
2194516605
2294516606
2394516606
2493516616
2583515636
2683515627
2783415637
2883415628
2983415619
3073414639
31735146110

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:44
211.67:096:45
311.67:096:45
411.67:096:46
511.67:106:46
611.67:106:47
711.67:106:47
811.67:116:48
911.67:116:48
1011.67:116:49
1111.67:126:49
1211.67:126:50
1311.67:126:50
1411.67:136:51
1511.67:136:51
1611.67:136:52
1711.67:136:52
1811.67:146:52
1911.67:146:53
2011.77:146:53
2111.77:146:54
2211.77:156:54
2311.77:156:55
2411.77:156:55
2511.77:156:55
2611.77:156:56
2711.77:156:56
2811.77:156:56
2911.77:156:57
3011.77:156:57
3111.77:166:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Djakotomé

In seasonPeak

In January, Djakotomé sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Djakotomé 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 January a good time to visit Djakotomé?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Djakotomé. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Djakotomé in January

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

In January, Djakotomé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Djakotomé in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djakotomé peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Djakotomé in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Djakotomé is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Djakotomé?

Djakotomé sits at 6.9°N, 1.7°E, 136 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Aplahoué, 5.0 km away.

TabligboAbomey

Topography around Djakotomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djakotomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Djakotomé is covered by shrubs (39%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Aplahoué 5.0 km · Dogbo 13 km · Toviklin 13 km · Klouékanmè 17 km · Lokossa 29 km · Athiémé 36 km · Tabligbo 42 km · Abomey 44 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 Djakotomé (6.8991°, 1.7162°, elevation 136 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).