Tchaourou weather in July

In July, Tchaourou sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 222 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Tchaourou's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchaourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 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 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Tchaourou reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13022
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102922
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How July really feels in Tchaourou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 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
26
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.

Tchaourou 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° / 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 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 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91387
101387
111288
121288
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
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25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tchaourou gets around 222 mm of rain over 26.3 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 85% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
275
376
476
577
678
779
880
981
1082
1183
1284
1385
1486
1587
1688
1789
1889
1989
2090
2190
2290
2390
2489
2589
2689
2788
2888
2987
3087
3187

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 (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11298
12298
13298
14298
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21298
22298
23298
24298
25397
26397
27397
28496
29496
30595
31595

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:38 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:387:08
212.56:387:08
312.56:387:09
412.56:387:09
512.56:397:09
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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 4.17 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 — July's 4.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
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244.0Bright
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274.0Bright
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294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Tchaourou

In seasonPeak

In July, Tchaourou sits inside its monsoon 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 July a good time to visit Tchaourou?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchaourou.

What to pack for Tchaourou in July

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

In July, Tchaourou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tchaourou 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 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 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 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
July 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).