Missérété weather in August

In August, Missérété sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 98 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Missérété's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Missérété's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Missérété reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Missérété

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Missérété weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°298.411.75.5
Feb30° / 26°4011.111.84.6
Mar31° / 26°7317.5123.9
Apr30° / 26°981912.13.7
May30° / 25°17124.912.33.3
Jun28° / 25°22926.212.43.5
Jul27° / 24°14021.412.34.5
Aug27° / 24°9816.312.25.3
Sep28° / 24°14422.3124.3
Oct29° / 24°15525.411.93.6
Nov30° / 25°7518.711.74.1
Dec30° / 25°3710.511.65.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Missérété gets around 98 mm of rain over 16.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
252
351
451
550
650
749
849
948
1048
1147
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1850
1951
2053
2154
2255
2356
2458
2559
2661
2762
2864
2965
3066
3167

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10100
20100
30100
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3014light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:477:04
212.36:477:04
312.36:477:04
412.36:477:04
512.36:477:04
612.36:477:03
712.36:477:03
812.36:477:03
912.36:477:03
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1112.26:477:02
1212.26:477:02
1312.26:477:01
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1612.26:477:00
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1812.26:476:59
1912.26:476:59
2012.26:476:59
2112.26:476:58
2212.26:476:58
2312.26:476:57
2412.26:476:57
2512.26:466:57
2612.26:466:56
2712.26:466:56
2812.16:466:55
2912.16:466:55
3012.16:466:54
3112.16:466:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.2Bright
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264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Missérété

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Missérété?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Missérété for sightseeing.

What to pack for Missérété in August

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

In August, Missérété sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Missérété in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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 Missérété in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Missérété peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Missérété in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Missérété 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 Missérété?

Missérété sits at 6.6°N, 2.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Avrankou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Missérété

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Missérété has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Missérété is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
171 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Avrankou 7.0 km · Porto-Novo 7.0 km · Adjarra 9.0 km · Banigbé 16 km · Ekpé 19 km · Sakété 21 km · Semi 22 km · Ganvié 24 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 Missérété (6.5587°, 2.5906°, elevation 34 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).