Dogbo weather in January

In January, Dogbo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 42% 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 Dogbo's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dogbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Dogbo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173224
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How January really feels in Dogbo

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.

Dogbo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°195.811.64.2
Feb33° / 25°358.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°6715.6122.8
Apr33° / 25°10019.412.12.8
May31° / 24°16624.912.32.7
Jun30° / 23°18826.412.43.0
Jul29° / 23°13923.512.43.7
Aug28° / 23°12320.512.24.1
Sep29° / 23°16925.3123.2
Oct30° / 23°15925.811.83.0
Nov32° / 24°6216.511.73.5
Dec32° / 24°256.711.64.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37525
47525
57327
67327
77129
87129
96931
106832
116733
126535
136436
146337
156238
166139
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255941
265941
276040
286139
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dogbo gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
516
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3122

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1456155218
2566155018
3567145117
4577144918
5677144918
6677134818
7687134718
8787134719
9787124619
10787124620
11787124620
12677124621
13677124621
14677124721
15677124722
16567114822
17567114922
18566115022
19556105222
20556105123
21555105223
22555105224
2344495424
2444495425
2544495326
2644395327
2744395228
2844385229
2943395031
3043394932
3133394834

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
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 7:15 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
211.67:086:45
311.67:096:45
411.67:096:46
511.67:096:46
611.67:106:47
711.67:106:47
811.67:106:48
911.67:116:48
1011.67:116:49
1111.67:116:49
1211.67:126:50
1311.67:126:50
1411.67:126:51
1511.67:136:51
1611.67:136:52
1711.67:136:52
1811.77:136:52
1911.77:146:53
2011.77:146:53
2111.77:146:54
2211.77:146:54
2311.77:146:54
2411.77:146:55
2511.77:156:55
2611.77:156:56
2711.77:156:56
2811.77:156:56
2911.77:156:57
3011.77:156:57
3111.77:156:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dogbo

In seasonPeak

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

Dogbo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Dogbo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Dogbo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dogbo in January

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

In January, Dogbo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dogbo 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 Dogbo 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 Dogbo 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 Dogbo 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 Dogbo?

Dogbo sits at 6.8°N, 1.8°E, 66 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Toviklin, 12 km away.

Tabligbo

Topography around Dogbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dogbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Dogbo is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Toviklin 12 km · Djakotomé 13 km · Aplahoué 18 km · Lokossa 19 km · Klouékanmè 21 km · Athiémé 27 km · 32 km · Tabligbo 39 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 Dogbo (6.7991°, 1.7807°, elevation 66 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).