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Benin Weather Records in 2018

142 weather records set or tied in Benin in 2018, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Benin in 2018

  • 142 weather records were set or tied in Benin in 2018.
  • 75 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 135 records set in 2018 still stand in Benin.

Records per Year, by Type

2018 outlined
Weather records per year in Benin, stacked by type, 2018 outlined Records set or tied in Benin each year from 1972 to 2026, stacked by type. 2018 had 142. 02004006001972, Highest daily maximum: 31972, Lowest daily maximum: 61972, Highest daily minimum: 41972, Lowest daily minimum: 81972, Heaviest daily rainfall: 151973, Highest daily maximum: 241973, Lowest daily maximum: 51973, Highest daily minimum: 411973, Lowest daily minimum: 101973, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111974, Highest daily maximum: 11974, Lowest daily maximum: 171974, Highest daily minimum: 31974, Lowest daily minimum: 201974, Heaviest daily rainfall: 81975, Lowest daily maximum: 141975, Highest daily minimum: 11975, Lowest daily minimum: 251975, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111976, Highest daily maximum: 481976, Lowest daily maximum: 581976, Highest daily minimum: 281976, Lowest daily minimum: 691976, Heaviest daily rainfall: 391977, Highest daily maximum: 941977, Lowest daily maximum: 301977, Highest daily minimum: 721977, Lowest daily minimum: 411977, Heaviest daily rainfall: 201978, Highest daily maximum: 451978, Lowest daily maximum: 491978, Highest daily minimum: 301978, Lowest daily minimum: 301978, Heaviest daily rainfall: 351979, Highest daily maximum: 461979, Lowest daily maximum: 331979, Highest daily minimum: 861979, Lowest daily minimum: 161979, Heaviest daily rainfall: 411980, Highest daily maximum: 321980, Lowest daily maximum: 341980, Highest daily minimum: 351980, Lowest daily minimum: 221980, Heaviest daily rainfall: 241981, Highest daily maximum: 351981, Lowest daily maximum: 71981, Highest daily minimum: 281981, Lowest daily minimum: 51981, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61982, Highest daily maximum: 211982, Lowest daily maximum: 131982, Highest daily minimum: 221982, Lowest daily minimum: 101982, Heaviest daily rainfall: 201983, Highest daily maximum: 491983, Lowest daily maximum: 91983, Highest daily minimum: 541983, Lowest daily minimum: 111983, Heaviest daily rainfall: 141984, Highest daily maximum: 291984, Lowest daily maximum: 41984, Highest daily minimum: 391984, Lowest daily minimum: 51984, Heaviest daily rainfall: 91985, Highest daily maximum: 181985, Lowest daily maximum: 71985, Highest daily minimum: 251985, Lowest daily minimum: 111985, Heaviest daily rainfall: 141986, Highest daily maximum: 111986, Lowest daily maximum: 181986, Highest daily minimum: 141986, Lowest daily minimum: 111986, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111987, Highest daily maximum: 311987, Lowest daily maximum: 61987, Highest daily minimum: 951987, Lowest daily minimum: 11987, Heaviest daily rainfall: 181988, Highest daily maximum: 111988, Lowest daily maximum: 101988, Highest daily minimum: 591988, Lowest daily minimum: 91988, Heaviest daily rainfall: 161989, Highest daily maximum: 111989, Lowest daily maximum: 61989, Highest daily minimum: 171989, Lowest daily minimum: 161989, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111990, Highest daily maximum: 291990, Lowest daily maximum: 81990, Highest daily minimum: 391990, Lowest daily minimum: 21990, Heaviest daily rainfall: 101991, Highest daily maximum: 91991, Lowest daily maximum: 61991, Highest daily minimum: 221991, Lowest daily minimum: 121991, Heaviest daily rainfall: 101992, Highest daily maximum: 61992, Lowest daily maximum: 81992, Highest daily minimum: 121992, Lowest daily minimum: 71992, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71993, Highest daily maximum: 111993, Lowest daily maximum: 51993, Highest daily minimum: 201993, Lowest daily minimum: 91993, Heaviest daily rainfall: 131994, Highest daily maximum: 41994, Lowest daily maximum: 41994, Highest daily minimum: 161994, Lowest daily minimum: 91994, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61995, Highest daily maximum: 91995, Lowest daily maximum: 21995, Highest daily minimum: 341995, Lowest daily minimum: 71995, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61996, Highest daily maximum: 71996, Lowest daily maximum: 41996, Highest daily minimum: 341996, Lowest daily minimum: 31996, Heaviest daily rainfall: 131997, Highest daily maximum: 91997, Lowest daily maximum: 111997, Highest daily minimum: 241997, Lowest daily minimum: 31997, Heaviest daily rainfall: 121998, Highest daily maximum: 241998, Lowest daily maximum: 21998, Highest daily minimum: 711998, Lowest daily minimum: 21998, Heaviest daily rainfall: 101999, Highest daily maximum: 61999, Lowest daily maximum: 61999, Highest daily minimum: 161999, Lowest daily minimum: 31999, Heaviest daily rainfall: 22000, Highest daily maximum: 62000, Lowest daily maximum: 52000, Highest daily minimum: 202000, Lowest daily minimum: 42000, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72001, Highest daily maximum: 162001, Lowest daily maximum: 22001, Highest daily minimum: 182001, Lowest daily minimum: 32001, Heaviest daily rainfall: 22002, Highest daily maximum: 82002, Lowest daily maximum: 52002, Highest daily minimum: 212002, Lowest daily minimum: 12002, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42003, Highest daily maximum: 142003, Lowest daily maximum: 62003, Highest daily minimum: 552003, Lowest daily minimum: 22003, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92004, Highest daily maximum: 192004, Lowest daily maximum: 92004, Highest daily minimum: 732004, Lowest daily minimum: 92004, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92005, Highest daily maximum: 1122005, Lowest daily maximum: 222005, Highest daily minimum: 1152005, Lowest daily minimum: 52005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 62006, Highest daily maximum: 1442006, Lowest daily maximum: 242006, Highest daily minimum: 1252006, Lowest daily minimum: 162006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42007, Highest daily maximum: 892007, Lowest daily maximum: 252007, Highest daily minimum: 492007, Lowest daily minimum: 52007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72008, Highest daily maximum: 982008, Lowest daily maximum: 112008, Highest daily minimum: 672008, Lowest daily minimum: 322008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 102009, Highest daily maximum: 1172009, Lowest daily maximum: 342009, Highest daily minimum: 1272009, Lowest daily minimum: 152009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92010, Highest daily maximum: 1472010, Lowest daily maximum: 222010, Highest daily minimum: 2362010, Lowest daily minimum: 22010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 62011, Highest daily maximum: 692011, Lowest daily maximum: 292011, Highest daily minimum: 562011, Lowest daily minimum: 192011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42012, Highest daily maximum: 212012, Lowest daily maximum: 432012, Highest daily minimum: 582012, Lowest daily minimum: 282012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72013, Highest daily maximum: 782013, Lowest daily maximum: 332013, Highest daily minimum: 802013, Lowest daily minimum: 462013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 82014, Highest daily maximum: 452014, Lowest daily maximum: 322014, Highest daily minimum: 712014, Lowest daily minimum: 332014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42015, Highest daily maximum: 1022015, Lowest daily maximum: 172015, Highest daily minimum: 1252015, Lowest daily minimum: 532015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 22016, Highest daily maximum: 852016, Lowest daily maximum: 272016, Highest daily minimum: 1692016, Lowest daily minimum: 272016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72017, Highest daily maximum: 1032017, Lowest daily maximum: 152017, Highest daily minimum: 992017, Lowest daily minimum: 362017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72018, Highest daily maximum: 232018, Lowest daily maximum: 292018, Highest daily minimum: 522018, Lowest daily minimum: 322018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 62019, Highest daily maximum: 272019, Lowest daily maximum: 372019, Highest daily minimum: 522019, Lowest daily minimum: 212019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72020, Highest daily maximum: 572020, Lowest daily maximum: 242020, Highest daily minimum: 422020, Lowest daily minimum: 382020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72021, Highest daily maximum: 1082021, Lowest daily maximum: 112021, Highest daily minimum: 1072021, Lowest daily minimum: 182021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 62022, Highest daily maximum: 232022, Lowest daily maximum: 352022, Highest daily minimum: 222022, Lowest daily minimum: 262022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42023, Highest daily maximum: 622023, Lowest daily maximum: 202023, Highest daily minimum: 1402023, Lowest daily minimum: 152023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92024, Highest daily maximum: 652024, Lowest daily maximum: 112024, Highest daily minimum: 1302024, Lowest daily minimum: 252024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42025, Highest daily maximum: 222025, Lowest daily maximum: 402025, Highest daily minimum: 372025, Lowest daily minimum: 72025, Heaviest daily rainfall: 12026, Highest daily maximum: 12026, Lowest daily maximum: 92026, Highest daily minimum: 211972197819841990199620022008201420202026
Records set or tied in Benin each year from 1972 to 2026, stacked by type. 2018 had 142.
Weather records per year in Benin, stacked by type, 2018 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
19723648150036
19732454110110091
197411732080049
1975014125110051
1976485828693900242
1977943072412000257
1978454930303500189
1979463386164100222
1980323435222400147
198135728560081
198221132210200086
198349954111400137
198429439590086
19851872511140075
198611181411110065
19873169511800151
198811105991600105
19891161716110061
1990298392100088
1991962212100059
19926812770040
1993115209130058
19944416960039
19959234760058
199674343130061
1997911243120059
19982427121000109
19996616320033
20006520470042
200116218320041
20028521140039
200314655290086
2004199739900119
2005112221155600260
20061442412516400313
20078925495700175
2008981167321000218
20091173412715900302
2010147222362600413
201169295619400177
201221435828700157
201378338046800245
201445327133400185
20151021712553200299
2016852716927700315
2017103159936700260
201823295232600142
201927375221700144
202057244238700168
20211081110718600250
202223352226400110
2023622014015900246
2024651113025400235
20252240377100107
20261921000031

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Benin, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Benin: 1970s 1.2 to 1, 1980s 3.0 to 1, 1990s 3.7 to 1, 2000s 5.6 to 1, 2010s 3.0 to 1, 2020s 3.0 to 1. 0.02.04.06.01970s: 1.22 to 11980s: 3.03 to 11990s: 3.67 to 12000s: 5.56 to 12010s: 2.96 to 12020s: 2.98 to 11970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Benin: 1970s 1.2 to 1, 1980s 3.0 to 1, 1990s 3.7 to 1, 2000s 5.6 to 1, 2010s 3.0 to 1, 2020s 3.0 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Benin, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1970s1.22 to 1
1980s3.03 to 1
1990s3.67 to 1
2000s5.56 to 1
2010s2.96 to 1
2020s2.98 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2018: 135
Standing records in Benin by the year they were set, 2018 highlighted Records still standing in Benin by the year they were set. 135 of them were set in 2018. 02004006001941: 541942: 271943: 171944: 541945: 4841946: 2221947: 2911948: 1821949: 2541950: 1681951: 2331952: 2151953: 1611954: 1931955: 1841956: 2431957: 2361958: 2561959: 1791960: 1921961: 1891962: 2211963: 2331964: 1671965: 1011967: 1301968: 1611969: 1641970: 2001971: 1811972: 2131973: 5251974: 4361975: 3761976: 5101977: 4791978: 3641979: 2761980: 1811981: 1461982: 1451983: 2231984: 1401985: 1661986: 1771987: 2151988: 2161989: 1751990: 1821991: 1231992: 1271993: 1461994: 1111995: 1221996: 1211997: 1861998: 2751999: 992000: 1102001: 922002: 1002003: 1062004: 1342005: 1512006: 1952007: 1192008: 1442009: 2022010: 2982011: 1532012: 1132013: 1792014: 1502015: 2142016: 2662017: 2422018: 1352019: 1492020: 1682021: 2362022: 1262023: 2552024: 2502025: 1212026: 15194119511961197219821992200220122022
Records still standing in Benin by the year they were set. 135 of them were set in 2018.
Standing records in Benin by the year they were set, 2018 highlighted
Year setStanding records
194154
194227
194317
194454
1945484
1946222
1947291
1948182
1949254
1950168
1951233
1952215
1953161
1954193
1955184
1956243
1957236
1958256
1959179
1960192
1961189
1962221
1963233
1964167
1965101
1967130
1968161
1969164
1970200
1971181
1972213
1973525
1974436
1975376
1976510
1977479
1978364
1979276
1980181
1981146
1982145
1983223
1984140
1985166
1986177
1987215
1988216
1989175
1990182
1991123
1992127
1993146
1994111
1995122
1996121
1997186
1998275
199999
2000110
200192
2002100
2003106
2004134
2005151
2006195
2007119
2008144
2009202
2010298
2011153
2012113
2013179
2014150
2015214
2016266
2017242
2018135
2019149
2020168
2021236
2022126
2023255
2024250
2025121
202615

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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