Kpozoun in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kpozoun sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Kpozoun's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kpozoun's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
39 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kpozoun in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical winter day in Kpozoun reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Kpozoun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
14 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kpozoun weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kpozoun gets around 39 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kpozoun

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In winter, Kpozoun overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Kpozoun?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Kpozoun sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Kpozoun in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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