Péhonko climate — normals and trends
Péhonko (Benin) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,115 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (29.3 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Péhonko averages 0 frost days, 286 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 146 rainy days per year.
Péhonko has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.3 °C (on 17 April 2011) and the coldest 11.5 °C (on 14 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
PéhonkoAtakora Department
- coords
- 10.23°, 2.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
32.5°C
Average daily low
21.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,115mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
11.6km/h
Seasonal range
5.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
286 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
146 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
22.3 °C
Average peak gust
28.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
262 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.3 °C
17 April 2011
Coldest day
11.5 °C
14 January 1957
Wettest day
154 mm
3 August 1978
Windiest day
24.4 km/h
27 May 1971
Strongest gust
55.8 km/h
30 September 2014
Hottest feels-like
45.6 °C
8 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.7 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
26 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 34.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 37.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 6 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 37.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 36 mm | -25 mm |
| May | 33.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 68 mm | -52 mm |
| Jun | 32.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 98 mm | -38 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 318 mm | +106 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 353 mm | +85 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 170 mm | -42 mm |
| Oct | 33.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 76 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 35.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 34.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Péhonko?
Péhonko has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,115 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Péhonko?
The hottest day measured in Péhonko between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 2011, reaching 41.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Péhonko?
The coldest day measured in Péhonko between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1957, at 11.5 °C.
Does it snow in Péhonko?
Almost never: Péhonko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Péhonko warmed?
Yes: Péhonko warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Péhonko?
The wettest day measured in Péhonko between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1978, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Péhonko?
The windiest day measured in Péhonko between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1971, with winds reaching 24.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Péhonko?
The warmest month in Péhonko is April (29.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Péhonko?
Péhonko receives on average 1,115 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 146 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Péhonko?
Péhonko gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Péhonko?
Yes: Péhonko has on average 262 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Péhonko?
In Péhonko, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.6 °C on 8 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.7 °C on 9 January 1957.
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