Ouessé weather in July

In July, Ouessé sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 198 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ouessé's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouessé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ouessé is commune of Benin.

Density
5/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ouessé reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
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202923
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222923
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242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How July really feels in Ouessé

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

Ouessé weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°40.611.63.9
Feb36° / 23°12211.72.7
Mar36° / 25°457.711.92.2
Apr34° / 24°8913.412.22.5
May33° / 24°1321812.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14521.112.53.2
Jul29° / 23°19824.712.43.4
Aug29° / 22°21624.912.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21523.9123.2
Oct32° / 23°11717.311.83.4
Nov34° / 22°15311.63.7
Dec34° / 21°30.711.54.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81486
91486
101387
111387
121189
131189
141090
15991
16991
17991
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ouessé gets around 198 mm of rain over 24.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
275
375
475
576
676
777
878
978
1079
1179
1280
1380
1480
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2880
2980
3080
3180

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33970
43970
53970
63970
73970
83970
93970
102980
112980
122980
132980
142980
152980
162980
172980
182980
192980
202980
212980
222980
233970
243970
253970
264960
274960
284960
295950
305950
316940

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:397:08
212.56:397:08
312.56:397:09
412.56:407:09
512.56:407:09
612.56:407:09
712.56:407:09
812.56:417:09
912.56:417:09
1012.56:417:09
1112.56:417:09
1212.56:427:09
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1712.46:437:09
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2812.46:457:08
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3112.46:457:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ouessé

In seasonPeak

In July, Ouessé sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ouessé's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Ouessé?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouessé.

What to pack for Ouessé in July

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

In July, Ouessé sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ouessé in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouessé peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ouessé in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ouessé is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ouessé?

Ouessé sits at 8.5°N, 2.4°E, 231 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tchaourou, 48 km away.

TchaourouSavéBantéGlazouéSavalouDassa-ZoumèParakouBassila

Topography around Ouessé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouessé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Ouessé is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Tchaourou 48 km · Savé 51 km · Banté 60 km · Glazoué 62 km · Savalou 80 km · Dassa-Zoumè 86 km · Parakou 97 km · Bassila 102 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 Ouessé (8.4864°, 2.4287°, elevation 231 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).