The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
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Zé Weather in August

Zé in August

The short of it: Zé in August averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 74 mm (2.9 in) of rain and about 12 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 22° · rain 74 mm · daylight 12 h 20 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & August

Thirty years of records give Zé an average August high of 29°, a low of 22° and some 74 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Zé: highs scarcely reach 29°, nights fall to 22°. Wet spells are common — about 74 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 20 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and August.

Against its neighbours, Zé runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Hinvi, 15 km to the W, sees much the same highs.

August in Zé, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 31 mm less rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 20 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HinviAtlantique15 km W29°22°78 mm
ZinviéAtlantique20 km SSE29°23°67 mm
AlladaAtlantique21 km SW29°22°66 mm
ZounkéOuémé31 km SE28°23°64 mm
Tori-BossitoAtlantique36 km SSW28°23°60 mm
GanviéAtlantique37 km SSE28°23°60 mm
Abomey-CalaviAtlantique38 km S28°23°61 mm
OuinhiZou39 km NNE29°22°95 mm

The Almanac · Zé Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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The dead of winter in Zé: highs scarcely reach 29°, nights fall to 22°. Wet spells are common — about 74 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Zé by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°23°6.0 mm4 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
February35°25°22 mm5 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
March34°25°51 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
April33°24°93 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦
May32°24°143 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
June30°23°211 mm6 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦
July29°23°105 mm6 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦
August29°22°74 mm7 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
September30°23°138 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October31°23°123 mm4 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦
November33°24°28 mm4 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
December34°24°8.0 mm4 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Zé in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Zé in August?

Days average 29 °C (83 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 74 mm (2.9 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Zé: highs scarcely reach 29°, nights fall to 22°. Wet spells are common — about 74 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Zé?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are November and August.

How long are the days in Zé in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 20 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 44 min in December to 12 h 31 min in June.

Does it snow in Zé in August?

Hardly — August nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Zé in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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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