Benin City Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Benin City, Nigeria is 32°C (90°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Benin City compares to cities worldwide.
Benin City Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Benin City remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 34°C (93°F) in February to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in July. Nights are mild year-round, with lows ranging from 24°C (75°F) in February to 22°C (72°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Benin City by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Benin City vs Nigeria
The map below shows the annual temperature across Nigeria. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Benin City vs World: Temperature Compared
Benin City's average annual maximum temperature is 32°C (90°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Benin City this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Benin City's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Benin City climate page.
