What are the temperature differences between Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Godome?

The temperatures across Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Godome are virtually identical throughout the year, remaining within a comfortable range. The minimum temperatures range from 23.9C to 27.5C, while the maximum temperatures vary between 26.6C and 30.9C.

What are the differences in sun/precipitation levels between Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Godome?

Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Godome exhibit very similar weather patterns throughout the year, with slight variations in sunshine hours and precipitation levels that are primarily negligible. Overall, all three cities experience a pronounced wet season from June to October, with substantial rainfall, particularly in June and October, significantly reducing sunlight hours during these months. Notably, sunshine levels peak in December for all cities, while the months from June to September consistently register the lowest sunshine hours, aligning with the rainy season.

What are the differences in astronomy conditions (sunrise, sunset) between Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Godome?

The sunrise and sunset times, as well as day length, are nearly identical across Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Godome. The earliest sunrise occurs in May at 6:34 AM, while the latest is in February at 7:06 AM for all three cities. The earliest sunset is in November at 6:30 PM and the latest in July around 7:10 PM, resulting in the shortest day in December (11:45) and the longest in June (12:29) for each location.

Benin: Weather & Climate Comparison

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

The temperatures across Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Godome are virtually identical throughout the year, remaining within a comfortable range.
The minimum temperatures range from 23.9C to 27.5C, while the maximum temperatures vary between 26.6C and 30.9C.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	30.7°C	30.7°C	30.7°C
Feb	30.9°C	30.9°C	30.9°C
Mar	31.0°C	31.0°C	31.0°C
Apr	31.0°C	31.0°C	31.0°C
May	30.4°C	30.4°C	30.4°C
Jun	28.3°C	28.3°C	28.3°C
Jul	27.0°C	27.0°C	27.0°C
Aug	26.6°C	26.6°C	26.6°C
Sep	27.3°C	27.3°C	27.3°C
Oct	28.7°C	28.7°C	28.7°C
Nov	30.0°C	30.0°C	30.0°C
Dec	30.6°C	30.6°C	30.6°C
Average	29.4°C	29.4°C	29.4°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	26.1°C	26.1°C	26.1°C
Feb	26.7°C	26.7°C	26.7°C
Mar	27.5°C	27.5°C	27.5°C
Apr	27.6°C	27.6°C	27.6°C
May	27.2°C	27.2°C	27.2°C
Jun	25.6°C	25.6°C	25.6°C
Jul	24.5°C	24.5°C	24.5°C
Aug	24.0°C	24.0°C	24.0°C
Sep	24.7°C	24.7°C	24.7°C
Oct	25.7°C	25.7°C	25.7°C
Nov	26.8°C	26.8°C	26.8°C
Dec	26.4°C	26.4°C	26.4°C
Average	26.1°C	26.1°C	26.1°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions

Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Godome exhibit very similar weather patterns throughout the year, with slight variations in sunshine hours and precipitation levels that are primarily negligible.
Overall, all three cities experience a pronounced wet season from June to October, with substantial rainfall, particularly in June and October, significantly reducing sunlight hours during these months. Notably, sunshine levels peak in December for all cities, while the months from June to September consistently register the lowest sunshine hours, aligning with the rainy season.

Sunny Weather

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	6.8 hours/day	6.8 hours/day	6.8 hours/day
Feb	6.0 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	6.1 hours/day
Mar	4.7 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	4.7 hours/day
Apr	3.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day
May	2.4 hours/day	2.4 hours/day	2.4 hours/day
Jun	0.7 hours/day	0.7 hours/day	0.7 hours/day
Jul	0.6 hours/day	0.6 hours/day	0.6 hours/day
Aug	1.2 hours/day	1.2 hours/day	1.2 hours/day
Sep	0.9 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	0.9 hours/day
Oct	1.8 hours/day	1.8 hours/day	1.8 hours/day
Nov	3.1 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	3.1 hours/day
Dec	7.1 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	7.0 hours/day
Average	3.3 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	3.3 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	0.6mm	0.6mm	0.6mm
Feb	1.2mm	1.2mm	1.2mm
Mar	2.6mm	2.6mm	2.6mm
Apr	2.9mm	2.9mm	2.9mm
May	5.2mm	5.2mm	5.2mm
Jun	11.6mm	11.6mm	11.6mm
Jul	6.3mm	6.3mm	6.3mm
Aug	4.5mm	4.5mm	4.5mm
Sep	6.3mm	6.3mm	6.3mm
Oct	6.9mm	6.9mm	6.9mm
Nov	2.7mm	2.7mm	2.7mm
Dec	0.8mm	0.8mm	0.8mm
Average	4.3mm	4.3mm	4.3mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	20.7km/h	20.7km/h	20.7km/h
Feb	21.5km/h	21.5km/h	21.5km/h
Mar	22.4km/h	22.4km/h	22.4km/h
Apr	20.8km/h	20.8km/h	20.8km/h
May	19.5km/h	19.5km/h	19.5km/h
Jun	20.1km/h	20.1km/h	20.1km/h
Jul	21.9km/h	21.9km/h	21.9km/h
Aug	22.2km/h	22.2km/h	22.2km/h
Sep	20.4km/h	20.4km/h	20.4km/h
Oct	17.9km/h	17.9km/h	17.9km/h
Nov	18.2km/h	18.2km/h	18.2km/h
Dec	18.8km/h	18.8km/h	18.8km/h
Average	20.4km/h	20.4km/h	20.4km/h

Humidity

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	74.5%	74.5%	74.5%
Feb	76.9%	76.9%	76.9%
Mar	76.7%	76.7%	76.7%
Apr	76.3%	76.3%	76.3%
May	75.9%	75.9%	75.9%
Jun	80.0%	80.0%	80.0%
Jul	81.9%	81.9%	81.9%
Aug	81.7%	81.7%	81.7%
Sep	82.4%	82.4%	82.4%
Oct	80.0%	80.0%	80.0%
Nov	76.8%	76.8%	76.8%
Dec	73.8%	73.8%	73.8%
Average	78.1%	78.1%	78.1%

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Astronomy

The sunrise and sunset times, as well as day length, are nearly identical across Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Godome. The earliest sunrise occurs in May at 6:34 AM, while the latest is in February at 7:06 AM for all three cities.
The earliest sunset is in November at 6:30 PM and the latest in July around 7:10 PM, resulting in the shortest day in December (11:45) and the longest in June (12:29) for each location.

Sunrise Time

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	7:05	7:06	7:06
Feb	7:07	7:07	7:07
Mar	6:56	6:56	6:56
Apr	6:43	6:43	6:43
May	6:35	6:35	6:35
Jun	6:36	6:37	6:37
Jul	6:43	6:43	6:43
Aug	6:44	6:45	6:45
Sep	6:41	6:41	6:41
Oct	6:37	6:37	6:37
Nov	6:40	6:41	6:41
Dec	6:53	6:53	6:53
Average	6:48	6:48	6:48

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	18:53	18:54	18:54
Feb	19:02	19:02	19:02
Mar	19:01	19:02	19:02
Apr	18:58	18:59	18:59
May	18:59	19:00	19:00
Jun	19:05	19:06	19:06
Jul	19:10	19:10	19:10
Aug	19:04	19:04	19:04
Sep	18:50	18:50	18:50
Oct	18:35	18:35	18:35
Nov	18:31	18:31	18:31
Dec	18:39	18:39	18:39
Average	18:54	18:54	18:54

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Cotonou	Abomey-Calavi	Godome
Jan	11:48 hours	11:48 hours	11:48 hours
Feb	11:55 hours	11:56 hours	11:56 hours
Mar	12:01 hours	12:02 hours	12:02 hours
Apr	11:58 hours	11:59 hours	11:59 hours
May	11:59 hours	12:00 hours	12:00 hours
Jun	12:05 hours	12:06 hours	12:06 hours
Jul	12:10 hours	12:10 hours	12:10 hours
Aug	12:04 hours	12:04 hours	12:04 hours
Sep	11:50 hours	11:50 hours	11:50 hours
Oct	11:35 hours	11:35 hours	11:35 hours
Nov	11:31 hours	11:31 hours	11:31 hours
Dec	11:39 hours	11:39 hours	11:39 hours
Average	11:54 hours	11:54 hours	11:54 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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