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Benin City 14 Day Long Range Forecast

14 Day weather providing an extended long range forecast outlook for Benin City

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Long range weather outlook for Benin City includes 14 day forecast summary:

Over the next 14 days the Benin City forecast suggests the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 30°C, with a high for the two weeks of 33°C expected on the afternoon of Thursday 30th. The average minimum temperature will be 23°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Wednesday 29th at 22°C. The coming 14 days will have most days seeing a little rain. Current predictions suggest Monday 3rd will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 7.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be light.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Wed 29
Oct
19:00

S
S

2 / 3 mph 77 / 83°F 90% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 29%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 90%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
45%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
22:00

SW
SW

2 / 4 mph 76 / 81°F 97% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 65%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
34%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 30
Oct
01:00

SW
SW

2 / 3 mph 74 / 79°F 98% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 43%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
04:00

S
S

1 / 1 mph 73 / 78°F 99% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 52%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
07:00

SE
SE

1 / 1 mph 76 / 77°F 98% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 62%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
10:00

SSE
SSE

2 / 3 mph 85 / 90°F 72% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 82%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
92%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
13:00

SSE
SSE

3 / 4 mph 91 / 98°F 53% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 84%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
93%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
16:00

SSW
SSW

5 / 9 mph 86 / 91°F 81% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
19:00

SSW
SSW

4 / 7 mph 77 / 82°F 96% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 19%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 97%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
41%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
22:00

SSW
SSW

4 / 6 mph 75 / 80°F 98% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 45%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 34%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
64%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 31
Oct
01:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 4 mph 75 / 80°F 98% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 69%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
04:00

SW
SW

2 / 2 mph 74 / 79°F 99% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 80%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
07:00

SSW
SSW

1 / 1 mph 76 / 79°F 98% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 73%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
10:00

SW
SW

2 / 2 mph 84 / 89°F 77% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 70%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
77%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
13:00

W
W

3 / 4 mph 89 / 93°F 70% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 56%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
66%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
16:00

W
W

3 / 5 mph 87 / 93°F 81% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 99%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
72%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
19:00

SSW
SSW

4 / 7 mph 76 / 81°F 96% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 74%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
93%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
22:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 4 mph 74 / 79°F 97% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 98%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
78%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sat 01
Nov
01:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 5 mph 73 / 77°F 98% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
04:00

SW
SW

1 / 2 mph 72 / 77°F 98% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 58%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
07:00

SSE
SSE

1 / 2 mph 74 / 77°F 97% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 89%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
10:00

SW
SW

3 / 3 mph 84 / 86°F 81% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 50%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
53%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
13:00

W
W

3 / 4 mph 89 / 93°F 59% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 41%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
43%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
16:00

WSW
WSW

2 / 3 mph 89 / 95°F 65% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 29%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
31%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
19:00

WSW
WSW

3 / 6 mph 78 / 84°F 93% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
22:00

WSW
WSW

3 / 5 mph 75 / 79°F 98% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sun 02
Nov
01:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 4 mph 73 / 78°F 99% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 54%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
04:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 3 mph 73 / 77°F 99% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 84%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
07:00

S
S

2 / 3 mph 73 / 77°F 98% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 95%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
10:00

S
S

3 / 3 mph 82 / 87°F 77% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 93%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
95%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
13:00

WNW
WNW

1 / 2 mph 87 / 90°F 65% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 78%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
80%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
16:00

NW
NW

4 / 5 mph 88 / 91°F 67% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 26%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
19:00

W
W

2 / 3 mph 81 / 89°F 86% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
22:00

SW
SW

3 / 5 mph 76 / 81°F 94% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Mon 03
Nov
01:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 5 mph 74 / 78°F 97% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 48%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
04:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 3 mph 73 / 77°F 98% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 59%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
07:00

S
S

2 / 3 mph 77 / 78°F 96% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 57%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
58%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
10:00

S
S

4 / 5 mph 85 / 89°F 70% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 88%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
90%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
13:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 4 mph 87 / 91°F 65% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 83%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
87%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
16:00

SW
SW

4 / 6 mph 86 / 92°F 81% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
22%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
19:00

SW
SW

4 / 6 mph 76 / 81°F 96% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
54%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
22:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 6 mph 75 / 80°F 96% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
74%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Tue 04
Nov
01:00

SW
SW

2 / 4 mph 74 / 79°F 97% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 24%
Mid level cloud: 57%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
04:00

SW
SW

2 / 4 mph 73 / 78°F 98% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 32%
Mid level cloud: 89%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
07:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 3 mph 77 / 78°F 97% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
47%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
10:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 3 mph 77 / 82°F 90% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 88%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
13:00

SW
SW

3 / 4 mph 83 / 86°F 77% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
24%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
16:00

SW
SW

2 / 3 mph 84 / 86°F 83% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 34%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
53%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
19:00

SW
SW

3 / 5 mph 76 / 81°F 93% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 40%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
73%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
22:00

SW
SW

2 / 4 mph 75 / 80°F 96% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
30%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Wed 05
Nov
01:00

WSW
WSW

1 / 2 mph 79 / 87°F 96% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
25%
0.0 In
07:00

NNW
NNW

2 / 5 mph 77 / 83°F 95% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 62%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
43%
0.0 In
13:00

SW
SW

1 / 2 mph 91 / 102°F 61% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 41%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
52%
0.0 In
19:00

SW
SW

4 / 8 mph 80 / 88°F 95% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 72%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
36%
0.0 In
Thu 06
Nov
01:00

S
S

2 / 5 mph 78 / 86°F 98% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 48%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
07:00

SSE
SSE

1 / 2 mph 76 / 82°F 98% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 44%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 86%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
13:00

N
N

0 / 1 mph 81 / 90°F 88% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 68%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
38%
0.0 In
19:00

WSW
WSW

2 / 5 mph 78 / 86°F 99% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 33%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
Fri 07
Nov
01:00

SE
SE

2 / 4 mph 77 / 84°F 96% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 42%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 80%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
58%
0.0 In
07:00

SSE
SSE

1 / 2 mph 73 / 78°F 97% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 54%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
13:00

SE
SE

1 / 3 mph 80 / 86°F 85% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 53%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
53%
0.0 In
19:00

ESE
ESE

3 / 6 mph 82 / 91°F 89% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
Sat 08
Nov
01:00

SW
SW

2 / 4 mph 78 / 85°F 98% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 39%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
66%
0.0 In
07:00

E
E

1 / 2 mph 75 / 80°F 94% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 37%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
47%
0.0 In
13:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 4 mph 82 / 90°F 80% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
37%
0.0 In
19:00

ESE
ESE

2 / 5 mph 84 / 96°F 86% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
Sun 09
Nov
01:00

W
W

2 / 4 mph 78 / 84°F 94% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 44%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 18%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
0.0 In
07:00

SSW
SSW

1 / 1 mph 76 / 81°F 95% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 45%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
61%
0.0 In
13:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 6 mph 88 / 97°F 61% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 83%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
88%
0.0 In
19:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 7 mph 84 / 97°F 87% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
7%
0.0 In
Mon 10
Nov
01:00

SW
SW

3 / 6 mph 77 / 83°F 98% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 50%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
55%
0.1 In
07:00

WSW
WSW

1 / 3 mph 77 / 82°F 96% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 59%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
65%
0.0 In
13:00

S
S

4 / 9 mph 87 / 97°F 70% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 34%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
40%
0.0 In
19:00

SW
SW

3 / 7 mph 83 / 98°F 94% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 55%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
0.2 In
Tue 11
Nov
01:00

SW
SW

2 / 5 mph 78 / 85°F 98% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 36%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
39%
0.1 In
07:00

W
W

2 / 4 mph 76 / 82°F 98% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 56%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
13:00

SSW
SSW

5 / 10 mph 89 / 99°F 64% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 55%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
61%
0.0 In
19:00

SSW
SSW

4 / 8 mph 80 / 88°F 94% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 72%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
42%
0.1 In
Wed 12
Nov
01:00

SW
SW

3 / 6 mph 77 / 84°F 98% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 38%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
43%
0.1 In
07:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 4 mph 76 / 81°F 97% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
13:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 6 mph 87 / 96°F 67% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 81%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
0.0 In
19:00

SW
SW

3 / 7 mph 80 / 88°F 93% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 32%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
39%
0.1 In
Thu 13
Nov
01:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 5 mph 77 / 84°F 99% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 48%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
52%
0.2 In
07:00

SSW
SSW

1 / 2 mph 76 / 81°F 98% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 70%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
13:00

S
S

2 / 4 mph 91 / 101°F 60% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 57%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
59%
0.0 In
19:00

SW
SW

4 / 8 mph 83 / 96°F 94% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 15%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
21%
0.1 In

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