Benin City weather in November

In November, Benin City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 93 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Benin City's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benin City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Benin City is capital city of Edo State, Nigeria.

Density
1,480/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Benin City reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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43023
53123
63123
73123
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103123
113123
123123
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143123
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283223
293223
303223

How November really feels in Benin City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Benin City weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°338.911.73.5
Feb33° / 24°5814.711.82.8
Mar32° / 24°14623.8122.5
Apr31° / 24°20525.612.12.6
May31° / 23°25628.712.32.6
Jun29° / 23°29529.312.42.8
Jul28° / 22°29329.912.33.2
Aug28° / 22°26628.312.23.5
Sep29° / 22°30929.2123.0
Oct30° / 23°26329.611.92.8
Nov31° / 23°9318.611.73.4
Dec32° / 22°288.611.64.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31684
41783
51882
62080
72278
82377
92575
102674
112872
122971
133169
143169
153367
163466
173664
183763
193862
203961
214060
224159
234258
244357
254456
264456
274654
284654
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Benin City gets around 93 mm of rain over 18.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
283
381
479
578
676
774
872
971
1069
1168
1266
1365
1464
1563
1662
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2254
2353
2452
2551
2650
2749
2848
2947
3046

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1007327
2007228
3007129
4007030
5006931
6006832
7006733
8006634
9006535
10006436
11006337
12006337
13006238
14006238
15006139
16006139
17006139
18006139
19006139
20016039
21016039
22016138
23016138
24026137
25026137
26036136
27036235
28036235
29046234
30146233

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:14
211.86:286:14
311.86:286:14
411.86:286:14
511.86:296:14
611.76:296:14
711.76:296:14
811.76:296:14
911.76:306:14
1011.76:306:14
1111.76:306:14
1211.76:306:14
1311.76:316:14
1411.76:316:14
1511.76:316:14
1611.76:326:14
1711.76:326:14
1811.76:326:14
1911.76:336:14
2011.76:336:14
2111.76:336:15
2211.76:346:15
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2411.76:356:15
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2711.76:366:16
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2911.76:376:16
3011.76:376:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Benin City

In seasonPeak

None of Benin City's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Benin City's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Benin City sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Benin City?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Benin City.

What to pack for Benin City in November

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

In November, Benin City sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Benin City in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 Benin City peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 22UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Benin City in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Benin City is worst in January — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 16164 µg/m³Aug 1339 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb147Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec148Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Benin City?

Benin City sits at 6.3°N, 5.6°E, 88 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Sapele, 50 km away.

UromiUbiajaWarriOwoOgwashi-Uku

Topography around Benin City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benin City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m.

The land around Benin City is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
420 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Sapele 50 km · Agbor 64 km · Ekpoma 73 km · Uromi 88 km · Ubiaja 91 km · Warri 92 km · Owo 96 km · Ogwashi-Uku 101 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Benin City (6.3381°, 5.6258°, elevation 88 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).