February weather forecast
Benin

In Benin, February represents the tail end of the dry season, maintaining relatively warm and dry conditions that characterise January. However, there is a slight increase in average temperatures, generally fluctuating between 25°C (77°F) to 34°C (93.2°F). This time of the year continues to offer an agreeable climate for exploration and outdoor activities.

Regarding regional differences, northern cities like Kandi and Natitingou experience slightly cooler nights with temperatures falling to 16°C (60.8°F), while southern cities like Cotonou and Porto-Novo maintain warmer minimum temperatures, around 25°C (77°F). The daytime in both regions remains pleasantly warm, promoting outdoor exploration.

February also marks the gradual decrease in the influence of the Harmattan wind. While the start of the month may still see some impact of this dry, dusty wind from the Sahara Desert, towards the end of the month, its presence is considerably lessened.

Like January, February is one of the driest months in Benin, with average rainfall less than 15mm (0.59"). This low level of precipitation, coupled with the receding Harmattan wind, maintains a dry but less dusty environment compared to the previous month.

As the month progresses, the weather conditions gradually start transitioning towards the wet season, which commences in April. Although March, the next month, is still part of the dry season, it often witnesses a slight increase in precipitation and temperatures compared to February.

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• Porto Novo - February »
  In Porto Novo the average relative humidity in February is 73%. In Porto Novo the average relative humidity in February is 73%.
• Cotonou - February »
  In Cotonou in February, during 2 rainfall days, 37mm (1.46") of precipitation is typically accumulated. As Cotonou transitions from January's warmth into February, an increase in both temperatures and rainfall becomes evident.
• Parakou - February »
  On the first day of February in Parakou, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset at 18:55. In Parakou in February, it is raining for 2.1 days, with typically 4mm (0.16") of accumulated precipitation.
• Djougou - February »
  February through April, with an average maximum UV index of 8, are months with the highest UV index in Djougou, Benin. February is the first month it rains in Djougou, Benin.
• Bohicon - February »
  February registers as the month with the average highest temperatures in Bohicon, reaching 37.8°C (100°F) at its peak and 24.4°C (75.9°F) at the lowest. Bohicon's warmest month, February, registers temperatures that range from a high of 37.8°C (100°F) to a low of 24.4°C (75.9°F).
• Kandi - February »
  On the last day of February, in Kandi, sunrise is at 07:03 and sunset at 18:58 WAT. February is the first month it rains in Kandi.
• Natitingou - February »
  What time are sunrise and sunset in February in Natitingou? Transitioning into February, the winter weather in Natitingou continues to provide noticeable changes in climatic patterns.
• Ouidah - February »
  In Ouidah in February, it is raining for 13.5 days, with typically 26mm (1.02") of accumulated precipitation. The weather in Ouidah subtly transforms in February, maintaining high temperatures but registering a rise in both humidity and rainfall.
• Abomey - February »
  February through May, August through October, with an average maximum UV index of 12, are months with the highest UV index in Abomey, Benin. In Abomey, in February, it is raining for 2 days, with typically 25mm (0.98") of accumulated precipitation.
• Save - February »
  The average heat index, which combines air temperature and relative humidity, in February is computed to be 55°C (131°F). For February, the heat index is computed to be a burning hot 55°C (131°F). Warning: These weather conditions are accepted as highly dangerous, and heatstroke is inevitable.
• Tchaourou - February »
  On the first day of February in Tchaourou sunrise is at 07:10 and sunset at 18:55. On the first day of February in Tchaourou, sunrise is at 07:10 and sunset at 18:55.