Winter (December to February)
Oppressive heat with highs around 35° and lows near 20°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Best time to visit Sokodé: from November to January. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From November to January
Hottest month
February · 36°
Coldest month
January · 19°
Wettest month
August · 309 mm
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
35° / 19°
36° / 21°
36° / 23°
34° / 23°
33° / 23°
30° / 22°
29° / 21°
29° / 21°
29° / 21°
31° / 21°
34° / 21°
34° / 19°
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Oppressive heat with highs around 35° and lows near 20°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Intense heat with highs around 34° and lows near 23°, regular rain (14 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 21°, very frequent rain (26 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Intense heat with highs around 32° and lows near 21°, very frequent rain (16 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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