Natitingou in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Natitingou sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Natitingou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Natitingou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 224 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Natitingou in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Natitingou reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Natitingou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Natitingou weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 22 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 75 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 127 | 19.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 126 | 18.9 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 204 | 25.5 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 295 | 28.4 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 246 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 128 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 12 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Natitingou gets around 224 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Natitingou
In spring, Natitingou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Natitingou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Natitingou sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Natitingou?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natitingou.
What to pack for Natitingou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Natitingou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Natitingou in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Natitingou peaks around April 17 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 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Natitingou in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Natitingou is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 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) | 74 | 81 | 58 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 80 | 98 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 98 | Unhealthy |
Where is Natitingou?
Natitingou sits at 10.3°N, 1.4°E, 450 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Toukountouna, 22 km away.
Topography around Natitingou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Natitingou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Natitingou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m.
The land around Natitingou is covered by shrubs (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (22%) 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 Natitingou (10.3042°, 1.3796°, elevation 450 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.