Kérou weather in October

In October, Kérou sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kérou's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kérou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kérou reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313422

How October really feels in Kérou

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

Kérou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65644
75545
85644
95644
105644
115545
125644
135644
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246337
256436
266535
276535
286535
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kérou gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
455
554
652
751
849
947
1045
1144
1241
1339
1437
1535
1632
1730
1828
1926
2024
2122
2221
2319
2417
2516
2614
2713
2811
2910
3010
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001972
20001972
30002962
40002962
50002962
60003952
70004942
80015922
90016921
100017911
110018901
120029881
1300211861
1400213841
1500315811
1601317781
1701418761
1801520731
1912622681
2013724641
2113825621
2224927571
23251028541
24361129501
25471230460
26581431420
27691531380
287101632350
299111731310
3010131831280
3112141930250

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:38
211.96:436:37
311.96:436:36
411.96:436:36
511.96:436:35
611.96:436:35
711.86:436:34
811.86:436:34
911.86:436:33
1011.86:446:32
1111.86:446:32
1211.86:446:31
1311.86:446:31
1411.86:446:30
1511.86:446:30
1611.86:446:29
1711.76:446:29
1811.76:446:28
1911.76:446:28
2011.76:446:27
2111.76:456:27
2211.76:456:27
2311.76:456:26
2411.76:456:26
2511.76:456:26
2611.76:456:25
2711.76:466:25
2811.66:466:25
2911.66:466:24
3011.66:466:24
3111.66:476:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kérou

In seasonPeak

In October, Kérou sits inside its 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 October a good time to visit Kérou?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Kérou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kérou in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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. 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).