Tchaourou weather in January

In January, Tchaourou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tchaourou's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchaourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:13 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tchaourou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13319
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33319
43319
53319
63320
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83320
93320
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303421
313521

How January really feels in Tchaourou

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

Tchaourou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°20.411.54.2
Feb35° / 23°81.511.72.9
Mar36° / 24°325.411.92.3
Apr34° / 24°9113.512.22.5
May33° / 24°13818.612.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14820.212.53.4
Jul29° / 22°22226.312.53.3
Aug29° / 22°26026.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°23524.412.13.2
Oct32° / 22°11216.211.83.5
Nov34° / 22°92.111.63.8
Dec34° / 20°20.411.54.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
57921
67921
77921
87723
97723
107624
117525
127525
137426
147327
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tchaourou gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
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262
272
282
292
302
312

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17311970
27311970
37211980
471111080
571101090
671101090
770101190
8681011101
969911101
1067912111
1167912111
1265913121
1364913131
1464913131
1562914141
1662914141
1760915151
1860915151
1959915161
20571016161
21551016172
22551016172
23541016182
24531116182
25521116192
26511116193
27511116193
28501116203
29501116203
30491115204
31491115214

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 7:08 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:086:37
211.57:086:38
311.57:096:38
411.57:096:39
511.57:106:39
611.57:106:40
711.57:106:41
811.57:116:41
911.57:116:42
1011.57:116:42
1111.57:126:42
1211.57:126:43
1311.57:126:43
1411.57:126:44
1511.57:136:44
1611.57:136:45
1711.57:136:45
1811.57:136:46
1911.57:146:46
2011.67:146:47
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2211.67:146:48
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2511.67:146:49
2611.67:146:49
2711.67:156:50
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2911.67:156:50
3011.67:156:51
3111.67:156:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tchaourou

In seasonPeak

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

Tchaourou's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tchaourou sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Tchaourou?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tchaourou in January

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

In January, Tchaourou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 22UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1082 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tchaourou?

Tchaourou sits at 8.9°N, 2.6°E, 332 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Ouessé, 48 km away.

OuesséParakouOkutaSakiBantéSavéBassilaNdali

Topography around Tchaourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchaourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m.

The land around Tchaourou is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
488 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Ouessé 48 km · Parakou 50 km · Okuta 76 km · Saki 91 km · Banté 94 km · Savé 96 km · Bassila 103 km · Ndali 109 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 Tchaourou (8.8865°, 2.5975°, elevation 332 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).