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Climate in Cotonou, Benin

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Forecast for Cotonou

Sat   May 18
32°C | 26°C
SW 18 km/h
9.9 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

hourly forecast
Sun   May 19
32°C | 28°C
SW 22 km/h
1.4 mm
partly cloudy and chance of rain

partly cloudy and chance of rain

hourly forecast
Mon   May 20
32°C | 27°C
SW 22 km/h
1.9 mm
broken clouds and chance of rain

broken clouds and chance of rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Cotonou in Benin

The best time to visit is during the drier months: January, February and December.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Cotonou?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in May and June.
  • Which is the hottest month in Cotonou?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Cotonou?
    The coolest month is August with an average maximum temperature of 27°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Cotonou?
    June tops the wettest month list with 259 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Cotonou?
    January is the driest month with 29 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Cotonou?
    November is the sunniest month with an average of 245 hours of sunshine.

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