Parakou weather in October

In October, Parakou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 98 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Parakou's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parakou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Parakou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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How October really feels in Parakou

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.

Parakou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°20.211.54.2
Feb35° / 22°61.311.72.9
Mar36° / 24°254.511.92.2
Apr35° / 24°7012.312.22.4
May33° / 24°12719.112.42.8
Jun31° / 23°13619.512.53.5
Jul29° / 22°20725.412.53.4
Aug29° / 22°24926.712.33.4
Sep30° / 22°22224.312.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9815.311.83.6
Nov34° / 21°61.611.63.8
Dec34° / 20°20.311.54.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42377
52476
62476
72674
82674
92872
102971
113169
123367
133367
143664
153763
163961
174159
184357
194456
204654
214753
224951
235050
245050
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Parakou gets around 98 mm of rain over 15.3 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 48% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
470
569
667
766
864
962
1060
1158
1256
1354
1452
1550
1648
1746
1844
1943
2041
2139
2238
2336
2434
2533
2631
2729
2827
2925
3023
3122

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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50000100
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10000298
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12000397
13000496
14000595
15000694
16000793
17000991
180001090
190011188
200011386
210011584
220011782
230021880
240022078
250122275
261132471
271142668
281142866
291252963
301263160
312273257

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:36
211.96:416:35
311.96:416:35
411.96:416:34
511.96:416:34
611.96:416:33
711.96:416:33
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.12 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 — October's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
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64.8Bright
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104.9Bright
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155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Parakou

In seasonPeak

None of Parakou's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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.

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

Is October a good time to visit Parakou?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parakou.

What to pack for Parakou in October

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

In October, Parakou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Parakou in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Parakou 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 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1183 µg/m³Aug 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr41Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

TchaourouNdaliOkutaPèrèrèNikkiOuesséBembèrèkèTobré

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.

3 km
80 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tchaourou 50 km · Ndali 59 km · Okuta 64 km · Pèrèrè 64 km · Nikki 92 km · Ouessé 97 km · Bembèrèkè 99 km · Tobré 110 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 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).