Benin Weather Records in 2026
31 weather records set or tied in Benin in 2026, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.
Key Facts for Benin in 2026
- 31 weather records were set or tied in Benin in 2026.
- 22 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- 15 records set in 2026 still stand in Benin.
Record Highs and Lows in 2026
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-15 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-02 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-14 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-17 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-23 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-03 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-11 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-08 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-13 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-29 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-07 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-09 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-11 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-22 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-24 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-27 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-29 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-30 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-01 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-05 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-08 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-09 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-11 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-12 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-16 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-18 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-21 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-25 | 1 more record lows than highs |
Records per Year, by Type
2026 outlined| Year | Highest daily maximum | Lowest daily maximum | Highest daily minimum | Lowest daily minimum | Heaviest daily rainfall | Heaviest daily snowfall | Deepest snow cover | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1973 | 24 | 5 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 1974 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 1975 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 1976 | 48 | 58 | 28 | 69 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 1977 | 94 | 30 | 72 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 1978 | 45 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 1979 | 46 | 33 | 86 | 16 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 1980 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 1981 | 35 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 1982 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 1983 | 49 | 9 | 54 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 1984 | 29 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 1985 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 1986 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 1987 | 31 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 1988 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 1989 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 1990 | 29 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 1991 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 1992 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1993 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 1994 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 1995 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 1996 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 1997 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 1998 | 24 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2000 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2001 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2003 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2004 | 19 | 9 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 2005 | 112 | 22 | 115 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 2006 | 144 | 24 | 125 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 313 |
| 2007 | 89 | 25 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2008 | 98 | 11 | 67 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 2009 | 117 | 34 | 127 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 2010 | 147 | 22 | 236 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 413 |
| 2011 | 69 | 29 | 56 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2012 | 21 | 43 | 58 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 2013 | 78 | 33 | 80 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 2014 | 45 | 32 | 71 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 2015 | 102 | 17 | 125 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 2016 | 85 | 27 | 169 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 2017 | 103 | 15 | 99 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 2018 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2019 | 27 | 37 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 2020 | 57 | 24 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 2021 | 108 | 11 | 107 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 2022 | 23 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 2023 | 62 | 20 | 140 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 2024 | 65 | 11 | 130 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 2025 | 22 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 2026 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade
| Decade | Highs per low |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 to 1 |
| 1980s | 3.03 to 1 |
| 1990s | 3.67 to 1 |
| 2000s | 5.56 to 1 |
| 2010s | 2.96 to 1 |
| 2020s | 2.98 to 1 |
Standing Records by Year Set
2026: 15| Year set | Standing records |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 54 |
| 1942 | 27 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1944 | 54 |
| 1945 | 484 |
| 1946 | 222 |
| 1947 | 291 |
| 1948 | 182 |
| 1949 | 254 |
| 1950 | 168 |
| 1951 | 233 |
| 1952 | 215 |
| 1953 | 161 |
| 1954 | 193 |
| 1955 | 184 |
| 1956 | 243 |
| 1957 | 236 |
| 1958 | 256 |
| 1959 | 179 |
| 1960 | 192 |
| 1961 | 189 |
| 1962 | 221 |
| 1963 | 233 |
| 1964 | 167 |
| 1965 | 101 |
| 1967 | 130 |
| 1968 | 161 |
| 1969 | 164 |
| 1970 | 200 |
| 1971 | 181 |
| 1972 | 213 |
| 1973 | 525 |
| 1974 | 436 |
| 1975 | 376 |
| 1976 | 510 |
| 1977 | 479 |
| 1978 | 364 |
| 1979 | 276 |
| 1980 | 181 |
| 1981 | 146 |
| 1982 | 145 |
| 1983 | 223 |
| 1984 | 140 |
| 1985 | 166 |
| 1986 | 177 |
| 1987 | 215 |
| 1988 | 216 |
| 1989 | 175 |
| 1990 | 182 |
| 1991 | 123 |
| 1992 | 127 |
| 1993 | 146 |
| 1994 | 111 |
| 1995 | 122 |
| 1996 | 121 |
| 1997 | 186 |
| 1998 | 275 |
| 1999 | 99 |
| 2000 | 110 |
| 2001 | 92 |
| 2002 | 100 |
| 2003 | 106 |
| 2004 | 134 |
| 2005 | 151 |
| 2006 | 195 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 144 |
| 2009 | 202 |
| 2010 | 298 |
| 2011 | 153 |
| 2012 | 113 |
| 2013 | 179 |
| 2014 | 150 |
| 2015 | 214 |
| 2016 | 266 |
| 2017 | 242 |
| 2018 | 135 |
| 2019 | 149 |
| 2020 | 168 |
| 2021 | 236 |
| 2022 | 126 |
| 2023 | 255 |
| 2024 | 250 |
| 2025 | 121 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Record Map for 2026
53 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 26.5 C (79.7 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 29.1 C (84.4 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 30.2 C (86.4 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.8 C (78.4 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.5 C (76.1 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 31.9 C (89.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 24.9 C (76.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 27.7 C (81.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.3 C (75.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.3 C (75.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.7 C (74.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 26.3 C (79.3 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high maximum temperature | 33.2 C (91.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.5 C (76.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record low maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bohicon | Benin | Record high minimum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
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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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