Weather in Ouidah

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:01 am (GMT+1)

Now · clear 80 °F

Feels like: 89 °F
Low / high: 79 / 87 °F
Rain: 95% · 0.11 in
Wind: 6 mph SW

↘ 29.92 inHg · falling UV 9 · very high

Today in Ouidah: light drizzle, 79 °F to 87 °F, with a 95% chance of rain (0.11 in) and a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 77 °F to 85 °F and a 98% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 88 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

87° 79°
Today
85° 77°
Fri 30
86° 76°
Sat 31
87° 77°
Sun 1
88° 77°
Mon 2
86° 79°
Tue 3
86° 77°
Wed 4
87° 78°
Thu 5
88° 78°
Fri 6
89° 78°
Sat 7
87° 80°
Sun 8
87° 79°
Mon 9
85° 78°
Tue 10
88° 78°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	79 / 87 °F	95% · 0.11 in	8 mph SW	2.8 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Heavy drizzle	77 / 85 °F	98% · 0.34 in	8 mph SW	2.6 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	86% · 0.21 in	6 mph SW	2.5 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	85% · 0.06 in	8 mph SSW	2.9 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	77 / 88 °F	100% · 0.05 in	9 mph SSW	2.8 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	79 / 86 °F	96% · 0.15 in	7 mph SW	2.9 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	84% · 0.12 in	6 mph SW	3.0 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	78 / 87 °F	74% · 0.14 in	9 mph SW	3.0 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	71% · 0.07 in	8 mph SW	2.8 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	75% · 0.07 in	7 mph SW	2.5 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	80 / 87 °F	70% · 0.09 in	9 mph SW	2.8 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	79 / 87 °F	79% · 0.12 in	8 mph SW	2.8 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	78 / 85 °F	84% · 0.17 in	7 mph SW	2.7 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	75% · 0.12 in	6 mph SW	3.0 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear
Temperature	80°	79°	79°	82°	86°	85°	82°	81°
Chance of rain	0%	2%	0%	11%	59%	95%	54%	9%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 SW	5 SW	4 WSW	5 WSW	4 SW	6 SSW	7 SSW	4 SSW
Humidity	89%	92%	93%	83%	73%	76%	82%	87%
UV	0	0	0	3	9	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Saturday 31: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	87°	85°	86°	87°	88°	86°	86°
AIFS	91°	89°	89°	90°	89°	89°	90°
GFS	89°	87°	87°	87°	87°	87°	88°
ICON	89°	87°	88°	88°	88°	87°	88°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.11 in	0.34 in	0.21 in	0.06 in	0.05 in	0.15 in	0.12 in
AIFS	0.11 in	0.30 in	0.11 in	0.09 in	0.17 in	0.23 in	0.10 in
GFS	0	0	0.03 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0.27 in	0.00 in	0	0.01 in	0.06 in	0.02 in
Confidence	medium	medium	low	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	815	815	615	817	917	717	615
AIFS	6	7	5	6	5	5	6
GFS	1115	1116	1117	1116	1115	1014	1115
ICON	1018	1119	917	917	918	916	816
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	95%	98%	86%	85%	100%	96%	84%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	29%	35%	17%	29%	13%	17%	26%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +2.9 °F	A bit below −33%	—	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	—	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	—	90° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	—	91° / 79°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +2.7 °F	Above +70%	—	91° / 79°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F
January	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F
February	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	Above +2.2 °F
March	Above +3.1 °F	A bit below −26%	Above +2.2 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Ouidah climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ouidah is from November to January: highs of 90 °F to 91 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

90° 74°

JanJ
92° 77°

FebF
92° 78°

MarM
91° 77°

AprA
89° 76°

MayM
86° 75°

JunJ
83° 74°

JulJ
83° 73°

AugA
85° 74°

SepS
87° 74°

OctO
90° 76°

NovN
91° 75°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	90°	74°	0.23 in	2	6.1	82°	3.3 ft
FebruaryFeb	92°	77°	0.80 in	5	6.5	83°	3.5 ft
MarchMar	92°	78°	1.69 in	13	6.6	84°	3.9 ft
AprilApr	91°	77°	3.64 in	18	6.4	84°	4.2 ft
MayMay	89°	76°	6.15 in	23	6.3	84°	4.3 ft
JuneJun	86°	75°	10.77 in	24	4.1	82°	4.9 ft
JulyJul	83°	74°	4.07 in	18	4.0	78°	4.9 ft
AugustAug	83°	73°	2.05 in	14	3.5	76°	4.9 ft
SeptemberSep	85°	74°	4.69 in	22	3.6	78°	4.5 ft
OctoberOct	87°	74°	4.64 in	20	5.6	81°	4.0 ft
NovemberNov	90°	76°	1.22 in	6	6.8	83°	3.9 ft
DecemberDec	91°	75°	0.38 in	2	6.2	83°	3.4 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	82°	3.3 ft
Feb	83°	3.5 ft
Mar	84°	3.9 ft
Apr	84°	4.2 ft
May	84°	4.3 ft
Jun	82°	4.9 ft
Jul	78°	4.9 ft
Aug	76°	4.9 ft
Sep	78°	4.5 ft
Oct	81°	4.0 ft
Nov	83°	3.9 ft
Dec	83°	3.4 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 40.34 in of rain on about 167 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now80 °Ffeels like 89 °F

Tomorrow77 / 85 °F

It's 80 °F now (feels like 89 °F). Today, 79 °F to 87 °F; tomorrow, 77 °F to 85 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 95% 0.11 in
Fri 30 98% 0.34 in
Sat 31 86% 0.21 in
Sun 1 85% 0.06 in
Mon 2 100% 0.05 in
Tue 3 96% 0.15 in
Wed 4 84% 0.12 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 95%, with 0.11 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 98% and 0.34 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.21 in; last 3 days, 0.90 in; last 7 days, 1.24 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity90%

Dew point77 °F

Humidity is 90% now and the dew point is 77 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds17%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 8 · Sat 31: 9 · Sun 1: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.83

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 24

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light showers	79 / 90 °F	0.21 in	6 mph SSW
Tue 27	Showers	80 / 87 °F	0.51 in	7 mph SW
Mon 26	Drizzle	80 / 88 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SSW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	80 / 89 °F	0.08 in	7 mph SW
Sat 24	Light drizzle	80 / 89 °F	0.06 in	7 mph SW
Fri 23	Drizzle	80 / 89 °F	0.17 in	8 mph SSW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	79 / 88 °F	0.04 in	8 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	80 / 83 °F	0.19 in	6 mph S
Tue 20	Light showers	79 / 91 °F	0.20 in	7 mph SSW
Mon 19	Drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SSW
Sun 18	Light showers	79 / 88 °F	0.31 in	7 mph SSW
Sat 17	Light showers	79 / 86 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SW
Fri 16	Light showers	78 / 85 °F	0.21 in	7 mph SSW
Thu 15	Light showers	78 / 87 °F	0.33 in	6 mph SSW
Wed 14	Light showers	78 / 85 °F	0.30 in	6 mph SSW
Tue 13	Showers	79 / 85 °F	0.42 in	7 mph SSW
Mon 12	Showers	78 / 87 °F	0.34 in	6 mph SW
Sun 11	Showers	78 / 85 °F	0.65 in	7 mph SSW
Sat 10	Showers	77 / 89 °F	0.35 in	6 mph SW
Fri 9	Drizzle	76 / 82 °F	0.07 in	6 mph SW
Thu 8	Light showers	78 / 83 °F	0.32 in	7 mph SSW
Wed 7	Heavy drizzle	78 / 83 °F	0.14 in	9 mph SSW
Tue 6	Showers	75 / 86 °F	0.47 in	6 mph SSE
Mon 5	Light showers	77 / 80 °F	0.46 in	7 mph SW
Sun 4	Drizzle	78 / 82 °F	0.20 in	9 mph SW
Sat 3	Light showers	76 / 86 °F	0.21 in	8 mph SW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.05 in	8 mph SW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.06 in	13 mph SW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.01 in	12 mph SW
Tue 29	Light rain	76 / 82 °F	0.26 in	11 mph SW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in OuidahQuestions

What's the weather like today in Ouidah?

Light drizzle, from 79 °F to 87 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 95% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ouidah?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 98% (0.34 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 88 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.92 inHg and falling: −0.02 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ouidah?

The best time to visit Ouidah is from November to January: highs of 90 °F to 91 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Ouidah in October?

In October, Ouidah normally sees highs of 87 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 20 rainy days (4.64 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 81 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ouidah?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest August, with lows of 73 °F. The wettest is June (10.77 in) and the driest, January.

More about Ouidah today

Weather near Ouidah

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

Learn more

Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 11 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:01 am (local time).

Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from