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Parakou Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest today at 34° · coldest night Saturday at 21°

The short of it: Parakou weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 33 °C (92 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 37 °C (98 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (94 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: dry spell, tropical night, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 17:30 local time.

PARAKOU, Sunday. — Parakou may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 34° before sinking to 24° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Parakou is 34°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 34°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 21°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 20°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Parakou runs from 20° at night to 34° by day, with some 3.0 mm of rain. March is the warmest month here at 37°, December the coldest at 19°, and September the wettest with 216 mm. The best months to ride in are August and November.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 44 min. The station stands 328 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy34°37°3 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear32°36°3 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy30°34°3 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy28°32°4 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear28°32°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast27°31°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear26°31°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky26°30°2 km/h–
1 AMClear sky25°29°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky25°28°6 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy24°28°7 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy24°29°7 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy24°29°7 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy24°29°7 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy24°29°6 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy25°29°6 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy26°30°7 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear28°32°7 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear30°34°7 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy31°35°7 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear32°37°6 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear33°38°5 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear33°38°3 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear33°38°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 34°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:41 AM, down 6:25 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today24°34°dry17 km/h11 h 44 min
Monday24°33°dry15 km/h11 h 44 min
Tuesday24°34°0.1 mm18 km/h11 h 44 min
Wednesday24°33°dry17 km/h11 h 44 min
Thursday23°33°dry13 km/h11 h 43 min
Friday24°33°dry16 km/h11 h 43 min
Saturday21°34°dry12 km/h11 h 42 min

Warmest: today at 34°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 18 km/h.

The Almanac · Parakou Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Parakou, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° warmer, 87 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 41 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Parakou in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Parakou by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°19°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
February36°22°6.0 mm8 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦
March37°23°17 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
April35°24°60 mm8 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦
May33°23°127 mm8 km/h12 h 33 min✦
June31°22°151 mm6 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦
July29°21°186 mm6 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
August28°21°204 mm7 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
September30°21°216 mm5 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
October31°21°90 mm5 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦
November34°20°3.0 mm6 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
December34°19°1.0 mm7 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Parakou

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Parakou today?

Right now it is 33 °C (92 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 37 °C (98 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (94 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Parakou this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Parakou?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: dry spell; tropical night; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Parakou?

March, with an average high of 37 °C (98 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 19 °C (66 °F). The wettest month is September, with 216 mm (8.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Parakou?

August and November. August brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 204 mm (8.0 in) of rain; November highs near 34 °C (94 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Parakou?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 19 °C (66 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BétérouBorgou44 km WSW34°21°4.0 mm
TchaourouBorgou50 km S34°21°6.0 mm
NdaliBorgou59 km N34°20°2.0 mm
SuyaKwara State62 km ENE34°19°3.0 mm
OkutaKwara State64 km ESE34°20°4.0 mm
PèrèrèBorgou64 km NE34°19°2.0 mm
NikkiBorgou92 km NE35°19°1.0 mm
YashikiraKwara State97 km ENE34°19°2.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor