Kpozoun weather in January

In January, Kpozoun sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kpozoun's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kpozoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:12 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kpozoun reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
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313525

How January really feels in Kpozoun

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

Kpozoun weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°102.811.63.6
Feb35° / 25°225.211.82.7
Mar35° / 26°5111.6122.6
Apr33° / 25°8215.212.22.7
May32° / 25°12621.912.32.8
Jun30° / 24°14223.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13222.112.43.7
Aug29° / 23°13921.312.23.9
Sep30° / 23°14422.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10018.611.83.6
Nov33° / 24°225.911.74.0
Dec34° / 24°82.111.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57426
67327
77228
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286535
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kpozoun gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012
3113

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1137923481
2147922471
3157922471
4167822461
5177821461
6187721461
7187720471
8197719471
9197719471
10197718482
11197718482
12186618492
13186618502
14186618502
15176618512
16175617532
17165617533
18155618533
19154618543
20144618553
21144618553
22133618573
23133518574
24123518584
25123518584
26123518584
27113518585
28113518585
29103517596
30103517596
3193517597

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:076:42
211.67:076:42
311.67:086:43
411.67:086:43
511.67:086:44
611.67:096:44
711.67:096:45
811.67:096:45
911.67:106:46
1011.67:106:46
1111.67:106:47
1211.67:116:47
1311.67:116:48
1411.67:116:48
1511.67:126:49
1611.67:126:49
1711.67:126:50
1811.67:126:50
1911.67:126:50
2011.67:136:51
2111.67:136:51
2211.67:136:52
2311.67:136:52
2411.77:136:52
2511.77:136:53
2611.77:146:53
2711.77:146:54
2811.77:146:54
2911.77:146:54
3011.77:146:55
3111.77:146:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kpozoun

In seasonPeak

In January, Kpozoun sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Kpozoun 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 January a good time to visit Kpozoun?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kpozoun in January

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

In January, Kpozoun sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kpozoun in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kpozoun 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 Kpozoun in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kpozoun 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 Kpozoun?

Kpozoun sits at 7.2°N, 2.2°E, 93 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Cové, 14 km away.

KétouKlouékanmèAdjaouèrè

Topography around Kpozoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kpozoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Kpozoun is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Cové 14 km · Bohicon 17 km · Abomey 25 km · Djidja 33 km · Ouinhi 34 km · Kétou 45 km · Klouékanmè 49 km · Adjaouèrè 50 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 Kpozoun (7.2287°, 2.2132°, elevation 93 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).