Péhonko weather in January

In January, Péhonko sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Péhonko's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Péhonko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:17 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

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 January day in Péhonko reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
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193219
203219
213219
223219
233319
243319
253319
263319
273319
283319
293319
303319
313319

How January really feels in Péhonko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 14 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
14
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.

Péhonko weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.111.55.2
Feb34° / 21°30.611.73.6
Mar36° / 24°152.511.92.2
Apr36° / 25°531012.22.1
May33° / 24°12118.512.52.7
Jun31° / 23°13720.712.63.3
Jul29° / 22°2122612.53.3
Aug29° / 22°27827.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°21023.912.13.2
Oct33° / 22°7712.811.83.4
Nov34° / 20°30.511.53.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.44.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48119
58119
68020
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227624
237624
247624
257723
267822
277822
287822
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Péhonko gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
597210
696310
796310
896310
996310
1095320
1194420
1293421
1393421
1493421
1593421
1693421
1793421
1893421
1992521
2092521
2192521
2292521
2391522
2491522
2591522
2691522
2791522
2890622
2991621
3091621
3189632

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 7:13 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:136:37
211.47:136:38
311.47:146:39
411.47:146:39
511.47:146:40
611.47:156:40
711.47:156:41
811.47:156:41
911.47:166:42
1011.47:166:42
1111.47:166:43
1211.47:166:43
1311.47:176:44
1411.57:176:44
1511.57:176:45
1611.57:176:45
1711.57:186:46
1811.57:186:46
1911.57:186:47
2011.57:186:47
2111.57:186:48
2211.57:186:48
2311.57:196:48
2411.57:196:49
2511.57:196:49
2611.57:196:50
2711.57:196:50
2811.57:196:51
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3011.57:196:51
3111.57:196:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Péhonko

In seasonPeak

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

Péhonko's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Péhonko sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is January a good time to visit Péhonko?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Péhonko for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Péhonko in January

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

In January, Péhonko sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Péhonko in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Péhonko peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 18UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Péhonko 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 Péhonko is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Péhonko?

Péhonko sits at 10.2°N, 2.0°E, 385 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tobré, 14 km away.

SinendéKopargoKérouDjougouNatitingouBembèrèkèToukountouna

Topography around Péhonko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Péhonko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Péhonko is covered by cropland (31%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Tobré 14 km · Sinendé 43 km · Kopargo 66 km · Kérou 67 km · Djougou 68 km · Natitingou 69 km · Bembèrèkè 72 km · Toukountouna 75 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 Péhonko (10.2275°, 2.0019°, elevation 385 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).