Kandi weather in July

In July, Kandi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 159 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kandi's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kandi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kandi is commune of Benin.

Density
16/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kandi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Kandi

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.

Kandi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.3
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.3
Mar39° / 26°4111.90.6
Apr39° / 27°214.912.20.5
May37° / 26°5912.412.51.6
Jun33° / 25°9114.812.62.9
Jul31° / 24°15920.412.63.5
Aug29° / 23°23824.112.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14018.212.13.8
Oct33° / 23°406.511.83.6
Nov35° / 21°00.111.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54258
64159
74060
83961
93862
103763
113664
123565
133466
143268
153169
163169
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202773
212674
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kandi gets around 159 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
558
659
760
860
961
1062
1162
1263
1364
1464
1565
1666
1766
1867
1967
2068
2169
2269
2370
2470
2570
2671
2771
2872
2972
3072
3173

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43943
52953
62962
72962
82962
92962
102962
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
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240991
250982
260982
270982
280982
290982
300982
310982

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 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 6:32 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:327:11
212.66:327:11
312.66:337:11
412.66:337:11
512.66:337:11
612.66:337:11
712.66:347:12
812.66:347:12
912.66:347:12
1012.66:357:12
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1212.66:357:12
1312.66:357:12
1412.66:367:12
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1812.66:377:12
1912.66:377:11
2012.66:377:11
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2312.66:387:11
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2712.56:397:10
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kandi

In seasonPeak

In July, Kandi sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kandi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kandi sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Kandi?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kandi.

What to pack for Kandi in July

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

In July, Kandi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kandi 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 Kandi peaks around September 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highSep 11UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kandi 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 Kandi is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1488 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kandi?

Kandi sits at 11.1°N, 2.9°E, 294 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Banikoara, 58 km away.

BanikoaraSégbanaMalanvilleKérouGayaBembèrèkèKalaléSinendé

Topography around Kandi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kandi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Kandi is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Banikoara 58 km · Ségbana 86 km · Malanville 95 km · Kérou 97 km · Gaya 100 km · Bembèrèkè 105 km · Kalalé 105 km · Sinendé 107 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 Kandi (11.1342°, 2.9386°, elevation 294 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).