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Weather in Benin City

Edo State · 1,782,000 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 16:26

Air: Moderate High storm risk · Today, Tomorrow, Fri

30°

Clear sky

Feels like 43°C

Wind

2 km/h

Gusts

9 km/h

Humidity

73 %

Pressure

1013 hPa

Clouds

9 %

Storm

Rise 06:23 Set 18:18 Day 11 h 55 min UV 10 · Very high

Detailed forecast

Trend

Afternoon

Clear sky

33°30°

Feels like 42°

Wind ↑ SE 8 km/h

Humidity 53 %

Evening

Rain showers

26°25°

Feels like 37°

Wind ↑ SSW 5 km/h

Gusts 16 km/h

Humidity 91 %

💧 0.5 mm

⚡ storm

16:00

33°

SW 8

19:00

26°

0.3mm

SSW 5

22:00

25°

0.2mm

SSW 5

Weather charts for Benin City · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Benin City

About 2,400 mm of rain falls in a typical year, more than in 93% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.

February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C. August is the coldest, with average lows of 22 °C.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more from November to May, peaking at 33 °C in February.

This week’s forecast highs average 32 °C, 2 °C above the October normal (30 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	33 °C	22 °C	40 mm
Feb	33 °C	24 °C	68 mm
Mar	32 °C	24 °C	154 mm
Apr	31 °C	24 °C	218 mm
May	31 °C	24 °C	273 mm
Jun	29 °C	23 °C	310 mm
Jul	28 °C	22 °C	310 mm
Aug	28 °C	22 °C	281 mm
Sep	28 °C	23 °C	325 mm
Oct	30 °C	23 °C	277 mm
Nov	31 °C	23 °C	105 mm
Dec	32 °C	22 °C	36 mm
Year	30 °C	23 °C	2,400 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 6.34° N, 5.63° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Benin City

3/6

Moderate

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.525µg/m³

PM1027µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Benin City: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Benin City? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

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Moon calendar for Benin City

Waning gibbous

93 % illuminated · 17.3 days

Rise 06:18 Set 19:25

Thu 29/10 87%

Fri 30/10 79%

Sat 31/10 69%

Sun 1/11 59%

Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter

Tue 3/11 38%

Wed 4/11 28%

Thu 5/11 19%

Fri 6/11 12%

Sat 7/11 6%

Sun 8/11 2%

Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Lagos) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Benin City

What was the weather in Benin City on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Benin City

Find the full weather for Benin City, Edo State: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 30 °C (feels like 43 °C) and wind at 2 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 25 °C to 33 °C, with no significant precipitation, with a storm risk to watch. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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