Parakou weather in November
In November, Parakou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 52% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Parakou's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parakou's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 36 min
- 6:48 AM – 6:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.78 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.8
- out of 10
Parakou is city in Benin.
- Density
- 579/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1500
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.
A typical November day in Parakou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and on par with December.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 22 |
| 2 | 33 | 22 |
| 3 | 33 | 22 |
| 4 | 33 | 22 |
| 5 | 33 | 22 |
| 6 | 33 | 22 |
| 7 | 34 | 22 |
| 8 | 34 | 22 |
| 9 | 34 | 21 |
| 10 | 34 | 21 |
| 11 | 34 | 21 |
| 12 | 34 | 21 |
| 13 | 34 | 21 |
| 14 | 34 | 21 |
| 15 | 34 | 21 |
| 16 | 34 | 21 |
| 17 | 34 | 21 |
| 18 | 34 | 21 |
| 19 | 34 | 21 |
| 20 | 34 | 21 |
| 21 | 34 | 21 |
| 22 | 34 | 21 |
| 23 | 34 | 21 |
| 24 | 34 | 21 |
| 25 | 34 | 21 |
| 26 | 34 | 21 |
| 27 | 34 | 21 |
| 28 | 34 | 21 |
| 29 | 34 | 21 |
| 30 | 34 | 21 |
How November really feels in Parakou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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.
The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Parakou weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 36° / 24° | 25 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 35° / 24° | 70 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 127 | 19.1 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 136 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 207 | 25.4 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 249 | 26.7 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 222 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 22° | 98 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 61 | 39 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 66 | 34 |
| 8 | 66 | 34 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 70 | 30 |
| 12 | 71 | 29 |
| 13 | 71 | 29 |
| 14 | 73 | 27 |
| 15 | 73 | 27 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 78 | 22 |
| 23 | 78 | 22 |
| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 79 | 21 |
| 26 | 79 | 21 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Parakou gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Humid (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 53 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 53 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 51 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 47 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 44 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 41 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 36 |
| 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 33 |
| 9 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 30 |
| 10 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 28 |
| 11 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 24 |
| 13 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 22 |
| 14 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 20 |
| 15 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 18 |
| 16 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 17 |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 15 |
| 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 13 |
| 19 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 12 |
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 11 |
| 21 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 10 |
| 22 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 9 |
| 23 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 8 |
| 24 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 7 |
| 25 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 6 |
| 26 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 5 |
| 27 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 5 |
| 28 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 4 |
| 29 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 4 |
| 30 | 28 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 3 |
Wind in November
Winds average 7 km/h in November.
Across November, 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:23 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:44 | 6:23 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:44 | 6:22 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:44 | 6:22 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:44 | 6:22 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:45 | 6:22 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:45 | 6:22 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:45 | 6:22 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:22 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:22 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 6:47 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 6:47 | 6:22 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 6:47 | 6:22 |
| 16 | 11.6 | 6:48 | 6:22 |
| 17 | 11.6 | 6:48 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 11.6 | 6:49 | 6:22 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 6:49 | 6:22 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 6:49 | 6:22 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 6:50 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 6:50 | 6:22 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:51 | 6:22 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 6:51 | 6:23 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:23 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:23 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:23 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:23 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:24 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.78 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Parakou
None of Parakou's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Parakou's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Parakou sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.
Is November a good time to visit Parakou?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parakou. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Parakou in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Parakou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Parakou in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parakou peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Parakou in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Parakou is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 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) | 75 | 85 | 49 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 63 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 63 | Unhealthy |
Where is Parakou?
Parakou sits at 9.3°N, 2.6°E, 369 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tchaourou, 50 km away.
Topography around Parakou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Parakou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Parakou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m.
The land around Parakou is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), shrubs (30%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) 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 Parakou (9.3372°, 2.6303°, elevation 369 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).