Kouandé weather in July

In July, Kouandé sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 138 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Kouandé's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouandé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kouandé reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12924
22924
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How July really feels in Kouandé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 2 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
2
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.

Kouandé weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°287.811.74.7
Feb32° / 26°419.811.83.9
Mar32° / 26°7416.2123.3
Apr32° / 26°10818.812.13.1
May31° / 25°18825.412.32.9
Jun29° / 24°22626.912.43.1
Jul28° / 24°13822.912.34.1
Aug28° / 23°1072012.24.5
Sep29° / 24°17025.3123.4
Oct30° / 24°18926.811.93.1
Nov31° / 25°9019.811.73.4
Dec31° / 25°3910.211.64.5

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 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16793
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31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kouandé gets around 138 mm of rain over 22.9 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 74% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
283
383
482
581
681
780
880
979
1078
1178
1277
1377
1476
1576
1675
1774
1873
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2568
2667
2766
2865
2964
3063
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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107921
208020
308119
408317
508416
608515
708614
808812
908911
1009010
110928
120937
130946
140955
150964
160964
170973
180973
190982
200982
210982
220991
230991
240991
250991
260991
271981
281990
291990
301990
311990

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 6:44 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:447:06
212.46:447:06
312.46:447:06
412.46:457:07
512.46:457:07
612.46:457:07
712.46:457:07
812.46:467:07
912.46:467:07
1012.46:467:07
1112.46:467:07
1212.36:467:07
1312.36:477:07
1412.36:477:07
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1612.36:477:08
1712.36:477:08
1812.36:487:08
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2012.36:487:07
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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 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kouandé

In seasonPeak

None of Kouandé's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Kouandé?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kouandé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kouandé in July

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

In July, Kouandé sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kouandé in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kouandé in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Kouandé peaks around April 10 at about 13 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kouandé 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 Kouandé is worst in January — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kouandé?

Kouandé sits at 6.4°N, 2.1°E, 22 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Ouidah, 5.0 km away.

Cotonou

Topography around Kouandé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouandé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Kouandé is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (30%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
241 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Ouidah 5.0 km · Comé 20 km · 29 km · Godomè 31 km · Allada 31 km · Abomey-Calavi 32 km · Ganvié 37 km · Cotonou 39 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 Kouandé (6.4°, 2.0667°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).