When to go · Tanguiéta
Tanguiéta in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (rain makes dirt roads difficult).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Benin overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (rain makes dirt roads difficult).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Tanguiéta's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, cooler roads).
- DecemberGreatInside Tanguiéta's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, cooler roads).
- JanuaryGreatInside Tanguiéta's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, cooler roads).
- FebruaryGreatInside Tanguiéta's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, cooler roads).
Weather in August
- TanguiétaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Medium
- Prices · Benin overall
- Medium
Benin overall: Short dry spell on the coast; Independence Day on 1 August.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tanguiéta, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (rain makes dirt roads difficult).
January: Inside Tanguiéta's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, cooler roads).
Tanguiéta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast