Kérou in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kérou sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 136 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Kérou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kérou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 136 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kérou in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kérou reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kérou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kérou weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 38° / 24° | 9 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 37° / 26° | 37 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
| May | 35° / 25° | 90 | 16 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 111 | 18.9 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 197 | 24.1 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 276 | 26.8 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 186 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 58 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kérou gets around 136 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kérou
In spring, Kérou overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Kérou?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kérou.
What to pack for Kérou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kérou sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Kérou in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kérou in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 86 | 62 | 44 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 46 | 67 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 67 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.