Benoy in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Benoy sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 37°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Benoy's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Benoy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Benoy in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 37°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Benoy reaches about 34°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Benoy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Benoy weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.54.4
Feb36° / 20°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°20.411.90.9
Apr38° / 27°225.612.21.0
May35° / 26°711212.42.2
Jun32° / 24°11416.412.53.3
Jul30° / 22°21125.712.53.2
Aug29° / 22°27127.412.33.2
Sep30° / 22°16822.812.13.3
Oct32° / 23°611211.83.7
Nov34° / 21°20.511.63.7
Dec33° / 17°0011.54.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Benoy gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Benoy

In seasonPeak

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

Benoy's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Benoy sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Benoy?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Benoy. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Benoy in Winter

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

In winter, Benoy sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Benoy in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Benoy peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Benoy in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Benoy is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Benoy?

Benoy sits at 9.0°N, 16.3°E, 417 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 42 km away.

Topography around Benoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Benoy is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Béré 42 km · Goré 43 km · Bébédja 44 km · Laï 46 km · Moundou 53 km · Kelo 67 km · Doba 69 km · Déressia 87 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Benoy (8.9833°, 16.3199°, elevation 417 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.