Tanguiéta weather in August

In August, Tanguiéta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 273 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tanguiéta's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanguiéta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:48 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tanguiéta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
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292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Tanguiéta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tanguiéta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°10.211.44.5
Feb35° / 22°50.811.63.0
Mar37° / 25°153.611.91.9
Apr36° / 25°5712.512.22.1
May33° / 24°9717.112.52.9
Jun31° / 23°10016.812.63.8
Jul29° / 23°17423.812.63.7
Aug28° / 22°27327.812.43.5
Sep29° / 22°24525.712.13.3
Oct31° / 22°12718.811.83.5
Nov34° / 20°91.811.53.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41288
51288
61288
71090
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tanguiéta gets around 273 mm of rain over 27.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
587
688
788
889
989
1089
1190
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:477:15
212.56:477:15
312.56:477:15
412.56:477:14
512.46:477:14
612.46:487:14
712.46:487:13
812.46:487:13
912.46:487:13
1012.46:487:12
1112.46:487:12
1212.46:487:11
1312.46:487:11
1412.46:487:11
1512.46:487:10
1612.46:487:10
1712.36:487:09
1812.36:497:09
1912.36:497:08
2012.36:497:08
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2812.26:497:03
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3012.26:497:02
3112.26:487:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tanguiéta

In seasonPeak

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

Tanguiéta's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Tanguiéta?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanguiéta.

What to pack for Tanguiéta in August

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

In August, Tanguiéta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tanguiéta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Tanguiéta peaks around September 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 14UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tanguiéta in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tanguiéta is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1696 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov80Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tanguiéta?

Tanguiéta sits at 10.6°N, 1.3°E, 242 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Toukountouna, 18 km away.

BoukoumbéKompiengaPéhonkoMango

Topography around Tanguiéta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanguiéta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m.

The land around Tanguiéta is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
550 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Toukountouna 18 km · Matéri 24 km · Cobly 33 km · Natitingou 37 km · Boukoumbé 52 km · Kompienga 78 km · Péhonko 92 km · Mango 92 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 Tanguiéta (10.6212°, 1.2665°, elevation 242 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).