Kétou weather in July

In July, Kétou sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kétou's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kétou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kétou reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in Kétou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 27 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
27
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.

Kétou weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°102.411.63.5
Feb35° / 25°225.311.82.7
Mar35° / 26°5111.7122.5
Apr33° / 25°7815.412.22.7
May32° / 25°12422.412.32.7
Jun30° / 24°14524.112.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13521.912.43.7
Aug29° / 23°13320.412.24.0
Sep30° / 23°13622.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10319.811.83.4
Nov33° / 24°246.711.73.9
Dec34° / 24°92.511.63.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
4991
5991
6991
7991
8892
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kétou gets around 135 mm of rain over 21.9 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 71% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
275
375
475
575
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1473
1573
1673
1772
1872
1971
2070
2169
2269
2368
2467
2566
2665
2765
2864
2963
3062
3162

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 (%)
10946
20955
30955
40964
50964
60964
70973
80973
90973
100982
110982
120982
130991
141981
151981
161981
171981
181990
192980
202980
212980
222980
232980
243970
253970
263970
273970
284960
294960
305950
315950

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 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 6:40 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:407:06
212.46:407:06
312.46:417:06
412.46:417:06
512.46:417:06
612.46:417:06
712.46:427:06
812.46:427:07
912.46:427:07
1012.46:427:07
1112.46:427:07
1212.46:437:07
1312.46:437:07
1412.46:437:07
1512.46:437:07
1612.46:447:07
1712.46:447:07
1812.46:447:07
1912.46:447:07
2012.46:447:07
2112.46:447:07
2212.46:457:07
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2412.46:457:07
2512.46:457:06
2612.46:457:06
2712.36:457:06
2812.36:457:06
2912.36:467:06
3012.36:467:06
3112.36:467:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kétou

In seasonPeak

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

Kétou's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Kétou?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kétou.

What to pack for Kétou in July

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

In July, Kétou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kétou 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 Kétou peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kétou 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 Kétou is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1796 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kétou?

Kétou sits at 7.4°N, 2.6°E, 103 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Cové, 33 km away.

AdjaouèrèPobéKpozounBohiconDassa-ZoumèIlaro

Topography around Kétou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kétou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Kétou is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Cové 33 km · Ouinhi 34 km · Adjaouèrè 40 km · Pobé 43 km · Kpozoun 45 km · Bohicon 62 km · Dassa-Zoumè 63 km · Ilaro 70 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 Kétou (7.3633°, 2.5998°, elevation 103 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).