Ouinhi weather in October

In October, Ouinhi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 128 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ouinhi's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouinhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Ouinhi reaches about 31°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 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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213123
223123
233123
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263123
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Ouinhi

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

Ouinhi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41288
51288
61288
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131783
141783
151882
161981
171981
182080
192179
202179
212278
222377
232476
242674
252674
262872
273070
283169
293367
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouinhi gets around 128 mm of rain over 23.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
582
682
781
881
980
1080
1179
1278
1378
1477
1576
1675
1774
1874
1973
2073
2172
2272
2371
2471
2570
2669
2768
2867
2966
3064
3163

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6919
79010
88911
98812
108713
118614
128515
138515
148416
158317
168218
178119
188020
197921
207822
217723
227624
237525
247426
257426
267327
277228
287129
297030
306931
316832

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:37
211.96:416:37
311.96:416:36
411.96:416:36
511.96:406:35
611.96:406:35
711.96:406:34
811.96:406:34
911.96:406:33
1011.96:406:33
1111.96:406:32
1211.96:406:32
1311.96:406:32
1411.96:406:31
1511.86:406:31
1611.86:406:30
1711.86:406:30
1811.86:406:30
1911.86:406:29
2011.86:406:29
2111.86:406:29
2211.86:406:28
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2411.86:406:28
2511.86:406:27
2611.86:406:27
2711.86:406:27
2811.86:416:27
2911.86:416:27
3011.86:416:26
3111.86:416:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 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 — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouinhi

In seasonPeak

In October, Ouinhi sits inside its rainy season 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 October a good time to visit Ouinhi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouinhi.

What to pack for Ouinhi in October

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

In October, Ouinhi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ouinhi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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