Ouessé weather in June

In June, Ouessé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 145 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ouessé's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouessé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Ouessé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43123
53123
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113123
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How June really feels in Ouessé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ouessé weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ouessé gets around 145 mm of rain over 21.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
469
569
669
769
869
969
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1969
2070
2170
2271
2371
2472
2572
2673
2773
2874
2974
3074

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11927
21927
31927
40946
50946
60946
70955
80955
90955
100964
110964
120964
130973
140973
150973
160973
170973
180982
190982
200982
211972
221972
231981
241981
251981
261981
272971
282971
292971
302971

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, 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

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:347:02
212.56:347:02
312.56:347:02
412.56:347:02
512.56:347:03
612.56:347:03
712.56:357:03
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2012.56:377:06
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2512.56:387:07
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3012.56:397:08

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.39 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 — June's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
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234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ouessé

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Ouessé?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouessé.

What to pack for Ouessé in June

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

In June, Ouessé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ouessé in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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