ClimateAverages

Benin City Climate

Edo, Nigeria · population 1,125,058 · 5 weather stations within 200 km · records 1829 to 2025

Right now
27°C
Light rain shower · feels like 27°C
Humidity
88%
Wind
10 kph SW
UV
7
Rain
0%
Updated Jul 9, 12:45 PMWeather data by WeatherAPI.com
Average annual daytime high
31.3°C
Warmest month · February
33.7°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · December
21.1°C
Typical overnight low

Benin City has an average annual daytime high of 31.3°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is February, when highs typically reach 33.7°C, and its coldest is December, with overnight lows near 21.1°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January33.0°C21.3°C
February33.7°C22.6°CWarmest
March33.4°C23.3°C
April32.5°C23.1°C
May31.6°C22.7°C
June30.1°C22.2°C
July28.6°C21.9°C
August28.6°C21.8°C
September29.6°C22.1°C
October30.4°C22.1°C
November32.0°C22.0°C
December32.5°C21.1°CColdest

Temperature range across the year

19°23°27°32°36°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2023
+1.6°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1889
-1.0°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Benin City getting hotter?

Since 1900, Benin City's average temperature has risen by +1.8°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1829, warming totals +1.8°C.

25.9°26.5°27.1°27.7°28.2°1951–1980 baseline190019251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
any time of year

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Benin City?

Benin City's average annual daytime high is 31.3°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is February, with highs averaging 33.7°C, and the coldest is December, with lows averaging 21.1°C.

What is the warmest month in Benin City?

February is the warmest month in Benin City, with typical daytime highs of 33.7°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Benin City?

2023 is the hottest year on record for Benin City, running +1.6°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Benin City getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Benin City has warmed by roughly +1.8°C.

When is the best time to visit Benin City?

any time of year typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Nearby cities

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.