Ouinhi weather in January

In January, Ouinhi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ouinhi's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouinhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:10 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ouinhi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23324
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How January really feels in Ouinhi

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

Ouinhi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°164.911.63.6
Feb35° / 25°307.711.82.9
Mar34° / 26°6315.1122.6
Apr33° / 25°9117.612.22.7
May32° / 24°14724.612.32.7
Jun30° / 24°16225.312.43.0
Jul29° / 23°1382312.43.6
Aug29° / 23°12420.712.24.0
Sep30° / 23°14324.2123.3
Oct31° / 23°12823.711.83.1
Nov32° / 24°4511.911.73.7
Dec33° / 24°174.511.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
87030
96931
106733
116634
126535
136436
146337
156337
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
265941
276040
286139
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ouinhi gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
194917538
294916539
3104916529
4115915519
51259155010
61359144910
71359134910
81459134811
91459134811
101459134812
111458124812
121358134812
131358134913
141257134913
151257135013
161157135113
171156135213
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201055135314
21955125415
22944125516
23844125616
24844125517
25843125518
26743115718
27743115619
28743115520
29643115521
30643115422
31644115223

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:056:41
211.67:066:42
311.67:066:42
411.67:076:43
511.67:076:43
611.67:076:44
711.67:086:44
811.67:086:45
911.67:086:45
1011.67:096:45
1111.67:096:46
1211.67:096:46
1311.67:106:47
1411.67:106:47
1511.67:106:48
1611.67:106:48
1711.67:116:49
1811.67:116:49
1911.67:116:50
2011.67:116:50
2111.67:126:50
2211.77:126:51
2311.77:126:51
2411.77:126:52
2511.77:126:52
2611.77:126:52
2711.77:126:53
2811.77:136:53
2911.77:136:53
3011.77:136:54
3111.77:136:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ouinhi

In seasonPeak

In January, Ouinhi sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ouinhi's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Ouinhi?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouinhi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ouinhi in January

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

In January, Ouinhi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ouinhi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouinhi peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ouinhi in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ouinhi 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 Ouinhi?

Ouinhi sits at 7.1°N, 2.5°E, 37 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Adjaouèrè, 16 km away.

SakétéBohicon

Topography around Ouinhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouinhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Ouinhi is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (28%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
359 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Adjaouèrè 16 km · Cové 22 km · Pobé 23 km · Kétou 34 km · Kpozoun 34 km · 39 km · Sakété 43 km · Bohicon 47 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 Ouinhi (7.0841°, 2.4834°, elevation 37 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).