Pèrèrè weather in October

In October, Pèrèrè sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13 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 24% 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 Pèrèrè's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pèrèrè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pèrèrè is commune and city in Borgou Department, Benin.

Density
8/km²
people per km²

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 Pèrèrè 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103222
113222
123222
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How October really feels in Pèrèrè

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.

Pèrèrè 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
Jan33° / 20°10.211.54.7
Feb35° / 22°40.911.73.2
Mar36° / 24°153.211.92.1
Apr35° / 24°541112.22.2
May33° / 24°11618.312.42.8
Jun31° / 23°14220.212.63.4
Jul29° / 22°2042512.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26926.812.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21224.512.13.2
Oct32° / 22°751311.83.6
Nov34° / 21°30.611.63.8
Dec33° / 20°10.111.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53565
63664
73763
83862
93862
104060
114159
124357
134456
144654
154753
164951
175050
185149
195347
205446
215545
225644
235644
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pèrèrè gets around 75 mm of rain over 13 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 42% 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
271
370
468
566
664
762
859
956
1054
1151
1248
1346
1443
1541
1639
1736
1834
1933
2031
2130
2228
2327
2425
2524
2622
2721
2819
2917
3016
3114

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000397
2000397
3000496
4000496
5000595
6000694
7000793
8000991
90001090
100001288
110001486
120011683
130011881
140012079
150012376
160022573
170032770
180132967
190143164
200153361
210253558
220263755
230273952
241384048
251394245
2614104342
2725114339
2826124436
2936144433
3047154430
3148164427

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
137calm
147calm
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167calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:34
211.96:406:34
311.96:406:33
411.96:406:33
511.96:396:32
611.96:396:32
711.96:396:31
811.96:396:30
911.86:396:30
1011.86:396:29
1111.86:396:29
1211.86:406:28
1311.86:406:28
1411.86:406:27
1511.86:406:27
1611.86:406:26
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1811.86:406:26
1911.86:406:25
2011.76:406:25
2111.76:406:24
2211.76:406:24
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2411.76:416:23
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2911.76:426:22
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3111.76:426:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pèrèrè

In seasonPeak

None of Pèrèrè's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Pèrèrè sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Pèrèrè?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pèrèrè.

What to pack for Pèrèrè in October

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

In October, Pèrèrè sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pèrèrè 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 Pèrèrè peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 23UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pèrèrè 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 Pèrèrè is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1283 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pèrèrè?

Pèrèrè sits at 9.8°N, 3.0°E, 424 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Nikki, 29 km away.

BembèrèkèParakouOkutaKalaléSinendéTobré

Topography around Pèrèrè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pèrèrè has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Pèrèrè is covered by shrubs (42%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
286 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Nikki 29 km · Ndali 30 km · Bembèrèkè 59 km · Parakou 64 km · Okuta 69 km · Kalalé 70 km · Sinendé 90 km · Tobré 103 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 Pèrèrè (9.7972°, 2.984°, elevation 424 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).