Sé weather in October

In October, Sé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 188 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is 's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Sé reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
153024
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193024
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253024
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Sé

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.

Sé weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°309.711.74.3
Feb32° / 26°4612.111.83.5
Mar32° / 26°8020122.9
Apr32° / 25°11621.412.12.9
May31° / 25°19426.212.32.7
Jun29° / 24°20726.712.43.1
Jul28° / 24°12922.712.34.0
Aug28° / 23°10118.912.24.6
Sep29° / 24°16725.2123.4
Oct30° / 24°18827.111.93.0
Nov31° / 25°9521.911.73.2
Dec32° / 25°4312.611.64.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51684
61684
71783
81783
91783
101882
111981
122080
132179
142179
152278
162476
172575
182674
192773
202773
212872
222971
233169
243268
253367
263367
273565
283664
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sé gets around 188 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2087
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2987
3086
3186

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17129
27030
36832
46634
56436
66238
76040
85842
95743
105545
115347
125248
135050
144951
154852
164753
174654
184555
194456
204357
214258
224159
234060
243862
253763
263565
273466
283268
293169
302971
312872

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:40
211.96:436:39
311.96:436:39
411.96:436:38
511.96:436:38
611.96:436:38
711.96:436:37
811.96:436:37
911.96:426:36
1011.96:426:36
1111.96:426:35
1211.96:426:35
1311.96:426:34
1411.96:426:34
1511.96:426:34
1611.96:426:33
1711.86:426:33
1811.86:426:33
1911.86:426:32
2011.86:426:32
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3011.86:436:30
3111.86:436:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sé?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sé.

What to pack for Sé in October

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

In October, sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sé in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sé in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in peaks around April 10 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sé 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 is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sé?

Sé sits at 6.5°N, 1.8°E, 32 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Comé, 13 km away.

Topography around Sé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m.

The land around is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
253 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Comé 13 km · Lokossa 19 km · Athiémé 19 km · Kouandé 29 km · Dogbo 32 km · Ouidah 33 km · Tabligbo 37 km · Vogan 38 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 (6.5111°, 1.8283°, elevation 32 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).