Kérou in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kérou sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Kérou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kérou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
245 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kérou in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kérou reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kérou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kérou weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.111.44.8
Feb35° / 22°20.511.63.0
Mar38° / 24°91.911.91.5
Apr37° / 26°378.312.21.5
May35° / 25°901612.52.3
Jun32° / 23°11118.912.63.1
Jul30° / 23°19724.112.63.4
Aug29° / 22°27626.812.43.3
Sep30° / 22°18622.212.13.4
Oct33° / 22°5810.311.83.6
Nov35° / 20°10.411.53.5
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kérou gets around 245 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kérou

In seasonPeak

In fall, Kérou overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Kérou?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kérou in Fall

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

In fall, Kérou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kérou in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Kérou peaks around September 13 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highSep 13UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kérou in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kérou is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kérou?

Kérou sits at 10.8°N, 2.1°E, 332 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Sinendé, 61 km away.

SinendéBanikoaraPéhonkoTobréToukountounaBembèrèkèTanguiétaKandi

Topography around Kérou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kérou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m.

The land around Kérou is covered by cropland (49%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
475 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Sinendé 61 km · Banikoara 64 km · Péhonko 67 km · Tobré 70 km · Toukountouna 88 km · Bembèrèkè 90 km · Tanguiéta 94 km · Kandi 97 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 Kérou (10.8258°, 2.1048°, elevation 332 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.