Zinvié in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Zinvié sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Zinvié's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Zinvié has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Zinvié's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
364 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Zinvié in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Zinvié reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Zinvié

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
54
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Zinvié weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°257.811.75.2
Feb31° / 26°379.411.84.5
Mar31° / 26°6615.7123.8
Apr31° / 26°9117.612.13.6
May30° / 25°16624.612.33.2
Jun28° / 24°21525.712.43.5
Jul27° / 24°1262112.34.6
Aug27° / 23°961712.25.1
Sep28° / 24°14122.7124.1
Oct29° / 24°15025.211.93.6
Nov30° / 25°741911.73.9
Dec30° / 25°339.211.65.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Zinvié gets around 364 mm of rain over 67 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Zinvié

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Zinvié?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zinvié.

What to pack for Zinvié in Fall

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

In fall, Zinvié sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zinvié in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 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
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Zinvié in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Zinvié peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinvié in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zinvié is worst in January — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zinvié?

Zinvié sits at 6.6°N, 2.4°E, 41 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Ganvié, 17 km away.

Topography around Zinvié

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinvié has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Zinvié is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Ganvié 17 km · Abomey-Calavi 19 km · 20 km · Allada 23 km · Godomè 25 km · Missérété 27 km · Cotonou 29 km · Porto-Novo 30 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 Zinvié (6.6174°, 2.3578°, elevation 41 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.