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Weather in Benin City — today

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Now in Benin City
☁️
+28°
Overcast
Feels like +33° · humidity 77%
Today 27.10: +30° / +24°
🕐 10:25
Wind
7 km/h
UV index
6
Air (AQI)
36 · Good
Precipitation
86%
Humidity
77%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:23 / 18:18

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Benin City

Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Benin City (Nigeria): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +24°. Due to high humidity it feels like +33°. UV is high (index 6) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 7 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:23 and set at 18:18 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Benin City

🌅 sunrise 06:23 🌇 sunset 18:18🌦️🌦️🌦️☁️☁️☁️☁️⛅+28°+30°+26°+25°+25°+24°+23°+23°29%76%86%78%35%14%4%10:0013:0016:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Benin City for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
🌦️
💧 86%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 49%
+23° +31°
Morning
⛅
+25°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Thu 29.10
🌦️
💧 35%
+24° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 35% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Fri 30.10
⛈️
💧 87%
+24° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 87% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Sat 31.10
🌦️
💧 38%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 38% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 1.11
🌦️
💧 33%
+23° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 33% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Mon 2.11
🌦️
💧 86%
+24° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 7 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Tue 3.11
🌦️
💧 89%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 89% · wind up to 6 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Wed 4.11
🌦️
💧 80%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 80% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Thu 5.11
🌦️
💧 67%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 67% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Fri 6.11
🌦️
💧 61%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 6 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 7.11
🌦️
💧 57%
+24° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 8 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Sun 8.11
⛈️
💧 65%
+24° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 65% · wind up to 7 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Mon 9.11
🌦️
💧 59%
+24° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 5 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
54%
high · moderate
☂️ Rain
86%
likely · high
✨ Stars
28 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

36
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 13PM10: 17O₃: 70NO₂: 5
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
18:18
Golden hour
17:50
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)

Benin City climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+33°
+23°
Jan
+33°
+24°
Feb
+32°
+24°
Mar
+31°
+24°
Apr
+30°
+24°
May
+28°
+23°
Jun
+27°
+22°
Jul
+27°
+22°
Aug
+28°
+22°
Sep
+29°
+23°
Oct
+30°
+23°
Nov
+32°
+23°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +33° +23° 32 mm Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. This is the hottest month of the year in Benin City.
February +33° +24° 57 mm Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March +32° +24° 136 mm A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (136 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
April +31° +24° 198 mm Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (198 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
May +30° +24° 250 mm Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (250 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
June +28° +23° 290 mm A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (290 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July +27° +22° 289 mm Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (289 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
August +27° +22° 256 mm Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (256 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
September +28° +22° 296 mm A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (296 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
October +29° +23° 254 mm Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (254 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
November +30° +23° 89 mm Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (89 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
December +32° +23° 27 mm A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Benin City

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+32…+33°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +32…+33° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, July, November
Daytime air+27…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (89–290 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: August, September, October
Daytime air+27…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (254–296 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Benin City is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are August, September, October: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+30°
Normal for October
+29°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+32° (2022)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Benin City

What is the weather in Benin City right now?+
Overcast, +28°, feels like +33°.
Will it rain in Benin City today?+
Yes: 86% chance, 4 mm.
When is the best time to visit Benin City?+
Best time to visit — December – February.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Benin City?+
Sunrise 06:23, sunset 18:18.
Does it snow in Benin City in winter?+
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Benin City by month?+
Summers up to +33° in January, winters around +22° in July; the wettest month is September.
How hot is it in Benin City in summer?+
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.