Lokossa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lokossa sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 450 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Lokossa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lokossa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 450 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lokossa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Lokossa reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Lokossa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 43 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lokossa weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 24° | 19 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 33° / 25° | 35 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 67 | 15.6 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 100 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 166 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 188 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 139 | 23.5 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 123 | 20.5 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 169 | 25.3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 159 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 62 | 16.5 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 25 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lokossa gets around 450 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lokossa
None of Lokossa's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lokossa sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Lokossa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lokossa.
What to pack for Lokossa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lokossa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 70 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lokossa in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Lokossa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Lokossa peaks around April 9 at about 13 (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 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Lokossa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lokossa is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 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) | 111 | 87 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 52 | 99 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 111 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 52 | Poor |
| Dec | 99 | Unhealthy |
Where is Lokossa?
Lokossa sits at 6.6°N, 1.7°E, 47 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Athiémé, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Lokossa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lokossa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lokossa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.
The land around Lokossa is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and shrubs (20%) 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 Lokossa (6.6387°, 1.7167°, elevation 47 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.