AI-generatedGanvie at a glance
- Best time
- Dec – Jan
- Warmest month
- Mar · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,240 h
- Rain a year
- 1,288 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Elevation
- 2 m
Climate in Ganvie
Ganvie has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. March is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while August is the coolest at 28 °C. With around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year, Ganvie is sunny; November is the sunniest month with 7.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Ganvie
The best time to visit Ganvie is from December to January. The rainy season is from May to October; the wettest month is June with 234 mm.
Ganvie through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ganvie in the dry season
Nov – Apr
Fair
- 32–33 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 83 rainy days in all
Ganvie in the rainy season
May – Oct
Fair
- 28–32 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 136 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
May – Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: July – September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: December – January
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 26°
- Midday, 13:00: about 30°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 30°
- Evening, 20:00: about 28°
- Night, 23:00: about 26°
06:3618:36
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:24–07:04 · evening 18:08–18:49
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:15–06:24 · evening 18:49–18:57
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Ganvie compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 30° at the start of the month to 31° at the end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 30° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 25° | 25° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 11.9 h |
What is the weather like in Ganvie in October?
In October, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 160 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 59 min06:36 – 18:36
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 21 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %59 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Ganvie
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Ganvie: score 51 against 41. In January, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. January has 18 fewer rainy days.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 41 | 51better |
| Daytime high | 30° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 25° | 25° |
| Sunshine | 6.5 h | 6.1 h |
| Rainy days | 26 | 8better |
| Rainfall | 160 mm | 28 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 29better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Ganvie month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
51January32° · 6.1 h
In January, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 28 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie – and yet one of the best months here.
Ganvie in January45February32° · 6.7 h
In February, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 37 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in February31March33° · 6.9 h
In March, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 68 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in March31April32° · 7.0 h
In April, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 91 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in April33May32° · 6.3 h
In May, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 164 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in May38June30° · 4.6 h
In June, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 234 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in June45July29° · 4.6 h
In July, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 138 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in July50August28° · 4.9 h
In August, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 17 days, totalling 105 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in August44September29° · 5.2 h
In September, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 155 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in September41October30° · 6.5 h
In October, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 160 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in October36November32° · 7.8 h
In November, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 74 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ganvie.
Ganvie in November48December32° · 7.1 h
In December, Ganvie is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 35 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Ganvie – and yet one of the best months here.
Ganvie in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Ganvie
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
HotOctober: nights around 25°. Hot nights: air conditioning makes sleeping much easier. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in August (24°), the warmest in March (27°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 363 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 51 | 32° | 25° | 6.1 h | 8 | 28 |
| FebruaryFeb | 45 | 32° | 26° | 6.7 h | 10 | 37 |
| MarchMar | 31 | 33° | 27° | 6.9 h | 17 | 68 |
| AprilApr | 31 | 32° | 27° | 7.0 h | 18 | 91 |
| MayMay | 33 | 32° | 26° | 6.3 h | 24 | 164 |
| JuneJun | 38 | 30° | 25° | 4.6 h | 26 | 234 |
| JulyJul | 45 | 29° | 25° | 4.6 h | 21 | 138 |
| AugustAug | 50 | 28° | 24° | 4.9 h | 17 | 105 |
| SeptemberSep | 44 | 29° | 25° | 5.2 h | 22 | 155 |
| OctoberOct | 41 | 30° | 25° | 6.5 h | 26 | 160 |
| NovemberNov | 36 | 32° | 26° | 7.8 h | 19 | 74 |
| DecemberDec | 48 | 32° | 25° | 7.1 h | 11 | 35 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
6.46° N, 2.39° E · 2 m · Africa/Porto-Novo
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Ganvie
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.5 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Ganvie, 54 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 13 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Ganvie: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Ganvie has about 26 rainy days with 160 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Ganvie
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in April (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Ganvie
How breezy and how cloudy Ganvie is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Ganvie typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Ganvie: mostly cloudy, with about 6.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Ganvie
How often the day gets hot in Ganvie (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Ganvie has about 21 hot days, with an average daytime high of 30 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Ganvie
Weather for your travel dates
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Ganvie in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Ganvie has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 50) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 31).
- 31
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
- 34
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 48
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 41
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 30 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 50
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 32 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 6 h 30 min
- Distance
- 5,010 km
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Benin
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- Language
- French
- Sockets
- Type C, E · 220 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +229
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Ganvie vs Cotonou
In October the holiday weather in Ganvie and Cotonou is about equally good (score 41 vs 41). During the day it is about as warm in Cotonou as in Ganvie.
| in October | Ganvie | Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 41 | 41 |
| Daytime high | 30° | 30° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 26 | 26 |
| Best time | Dec – Jan | Dec – Jan |
Through the year
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In October, Ganvie ranks 1 of 4 destinations in this country.
- GanvieThis page30°41
- 2Cotonou30°41
- 3Porto-Novo31°36
- 4Ouidah31°36
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Frequently asked questions about Ganvie
When is the best time to visit Ganvie?
The best time to visit Ganvie is from December to January. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Ganvie?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 27 °C. August is the coolest month at 28 °C.
When does it rain most in Ganvie?
The rainy season is from May to October; the wettest month is June with 234 mm. The driest month is January with 28 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ganvie get?
Ganvie gets around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is November with 7.8 hours a day; in June there are 4.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Ganvie in?
Ganvie is on UTC+1 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Ganvie?
A nonstop flight from London to Ganvie takes about 6 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,010 km.
Which school holidays are best for Ganvie?
Ganvie has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 50) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 31). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 31, May half-term 34, summer holidays 48, October half-term 41, Christmas holidays 50.