Savalou weather in July

In July, Savalou sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 194 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Savalou's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savalou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Savalou reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Savalou

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

Savalou weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°4111.63.8
Feb36° / 24°142.511.72.6
Mar36° / 25°53911.92.2
Apr34° / 25°971412.22.5
May33° / 24°1411912.42.7
Jun31° / 23°16322.412.53.0
Jul30° / 23°19424.412.43.3
Aug29° / 23°21423.712.33.5
Sep30° / 23°20523.5123.2
Oct32° / 23°1031611.83.5
Nov34° / 23°153.511.63.7
Dec34° / 22°40.911.53.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
141090
151090
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25694
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31595

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Savalou gets around 194 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
778
878
978
1078
1179
1279
1379
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
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2080
2180
2280
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2678
2778
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3076
3176

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
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51981
61981
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101981
111981
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131981
141981
151981
161981
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202971
212971
222971
233961
243961
253961
263961
274951
284951
294960
305950
315950

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:427:09
212.56:427:09
312.56:427:09
412.56:427:10
512.46:437:10
612.46:437:10
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Savalou

In seasonPeak

In July, Savalou sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Savalou's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Savalou sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Savalou?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Savalou.

What to pack for Savalou in July

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

In July, Savalou sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Savalou in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Savalou peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Savalou in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Savalou is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Savalou?

Savalou sits at 7.9°N, 2.0°E, 181 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Glazoué, 28 km away.

BantéSavéDjidjaOuesséKpozounAbomey

Topography around Savalou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savalou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Savalou is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Glazoué 28 km · Dassa-Zoumè 30 km · Banté 55 km · Savé 57 km · Djidja 65 km · Ouessé 80 km · Kpozoun 82 km · Abomey 83 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 Savalou (7.9281°, 1.9756°, elevation 181 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).