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Ekpé, Benin — weather and VanSky index

Town · Ouémé Department, Benin

28°
Rain day 29° · night 27°
  • Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
  • Hot night (27°C) — ventilate before sunset, open roof fans and side windows.
  • High chance of rain (81%) — close windows and roof vents before heading out.
Wind 17 km/h Precip 8.1 mm Feels like 33° Humidity 83% Sunrise 06:36 Sunset 18:31 Solar 1.9 kWh Dew point 25° Air AQI 41
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 14/100 Extreme
Week 17/100 Extreme
Index by day- - - Week 17
14today 23we 12th 18fr 20sa 28su 25mo
A poor week Comfortable days: 0 of 7. Low point: th 29 Oct (12, rain).

Daily forecast

The week is close to normal for these dates · tap a day for details
80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme
00:00 Cloudy 28° Cloudy 36 0.0 mm
03:00 28° Partly cloudy 34 0.1 mm
06:00 Rain 27° Rain 28 1.3 mm
09:00 Cloudy 28° Cloudy 27 1.6 mm
12:00 Cloudy 29° Cloudy 27 0.3 mm
15:00 Rain 29° Rain 23 2.5 mm
18:00 Rain 28° Rain 29 2.3 mm
21:00 Cloudy 28° Cloudy 38 0.0 mm
Index 14 · extreme — what it is made of Weighted 29, adjustments −15 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 14 · how it works
Thermal comfort 4
Sunshine 35
Precipitation 17
Wind 96

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
28 October 30° / 25°
water 29°
19
Rain is common Rain or snow on 26 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 1 clear
Partly cloudy 5 partly cloudy
Cloudy 0 overcast
Rain 25 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
30° / 25°
day night
Best time to visit August Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
20 vs usual 20 ≈
Daytime average 29° · usual 30° −1°
About usual for these dates. Tiles: the forecast next to the usual weather for that date — sky, day/night temperature, index; the difference below.
Today 27 Oct
forecast Rain 29°/27° 14
usual Rain 30°/25° 20
▼ 6 −1°
we 28 Oct
forecast Rain 30°/27° 23
usual Rain 30°/25° 19
▲ 4 ≈
th 29 Oct
forecast Rain 30°/28° 12
usual Rain 30°/26° 20
▼ 8 ≈
fr 30 Oct
forecast Rain 29°/27° 18
usual Rain 30°/26° 21
▼ 3 −1°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Rain 29°/27° 20
usual Rain 30°/26° 21
≈ −1°
su 1 Nov
forecast Rain 30°/27° 28
usual Rain 30°/26° 21
▲ 7 −1°
mo 2 Nov
forecast Rain 30°/28° 25
usual Rain 30°/26° 21
▲ 4 ≈

Climate: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Where the week is better

27 Oct – 2 Nov · weekly average
# City Index by day Index
1
34° / 23° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh
30
2
33° / 23° no rain 2.4 kWh
30
3
35° / 22° no rain 2.4 kWh
29
4
34° / 23° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh
29
5
35° / 23° no rain 2.4 kWh
29
6
33° / 24° no rain 2.2 kWh
29
7
35° / 23° no rain 2.4 kWh
29
…
29° / 27° 4 days of rain 1.9 kWh
17
All cities: Benin

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Ekpé is 17 out of 100. It is the average of the daily scores, adjusted for swings in the weather: the more uneven the week, the lower the score. Above 60 means comfortable conditions for staying, below 40 means it is worth looking elsewhere. The 7-day forecast is further up this page.

Today a 500 W panel setup will produce about 1.9 kWh in Ekpé. The estimate uses the cloud forecast and the length of daylight. Set your own panel power with the “My panels” control at the top of the page and the figures will update.

The daily score for Ekpé combines thermal comfort (temperature and humidity) at 35%, sunshine at 25%, precipitation at 25% and wind at 15%. Frost, storms, extreme heat or heavy rain pull the day's score down sharply. The weekly score is the daily average, adjusted for swings in the weather.

VanSky Index

A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.

80–100Ideal
60–79Comfortable
40–59Acceptable
20–39Challenging
0–19Extreme
How it's calculated:
Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity
Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood; in heat the sun is no longer a bonus
Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground
Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise
Extremes override all: frost, heat, storm, downpour
Heat counts by feels-like temperature: at 32°+ the score can’t reach “Comfortable”, muggy nights lower it further
A dangerous day drags the week down: a storm or downpour in the forecast keeps the week from being “Comfortable”
Bonus: warm sea, high panel output
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
VanSky index for Ekpé, Benin — 17 out of 100 (Extreme). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 27 Oct, 22:19 UTC.
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