Cotonou weather by month

Check out Cotonou weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Cotonou (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
88°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Cotonou88
90°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Cotonou90
90°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Cotonou90
90°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Cotonou90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Cotonou88
84°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Cotonou84
82°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Cotonou82
82°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Cotonou82
84°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Cotonou84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Cotonou86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Cotonou88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Cotonou88
Min temperature (night-time)
73°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Cotonou73
77°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Cotonou77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Cotonou77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Cotonou77
75°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Cotonou75
73°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Cotonou73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Cotonou73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Cotonou73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Cotonou73
75°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Cotonou75
73°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Cotonou73
75°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Cotonou75
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in CotonouH
Very high heat & humidity in February in CotonouVH
Very high heat & humidity in March in CotonouVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in CotonouVH
High heat & humidity in May in CotonouH
High heat & humidity in June in CotonouH
Moderate heat & humidity in July in CotonouM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in CotonouM
Moderate heat & humidity in September in CotonouM
High heat & humidity in October in CotonouH
High heat & humidity in November in CotonouH
High heat & humidity in December in CotonouH
Sea temperature
81°F sea temperature in January in Cotonou81
82°F sea temperature in February in Cotonou82
82°F sea temperature in March in Cotonou82
84°F sea temperature in April in Cotonou84
84°F sea temperature in May in Cotonou84
82°F sea temperature in June in Cotonou82
77°F sea temperature in July in Cotonou77
77°F sea temperature in August in Cotonou77
79°F sea temperature in September in Cotonou79
81°F sea temperature in October in Cotonou81
82°F sea temperature in November in Cotonou82
82°F sea temperature in December in Cotonou82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Cotonou

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Cotonou12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Cotonou12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Cotonou11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Cotonou10

Rainfall in Cotonou

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Cotonou1
3 days with some rainfall in February in Cotonou3
6 days with some rainfall in March in Cotonou6
10 days with some rainfall in April in Cotonou10
14 days with some rainfall in May in Cotonou14
18 days with some rainfall in June in Cotonou18
12 days with some rainfall in July in Cotonou12
9 days with some rainfall in August in Cotonou9
11 days with some rainfall in September in Cotonou11
11 days with some rainfall in October in Cotonou11
5 days with some rainfall in November in Cotonou5
2 days with some rainfall in December in Cotonou2
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in January in Cotonou0.6
1.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Cotonou1.6
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Cotonou3.3
5.3 inches monthly rainfall in April in Cotonou5.3
7.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Cotonou7.8
12.6 inches monthly rainfall in June in Cotonou12.6
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in July in Cotonou5.4
2.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Cotonou2.5
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in September in Cotonou4.4
5.2 inches monthly rainfall in October in Cotonou5.2
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in November in Cotonou1.9
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Cotonou0.8

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The climate guide for Benin (Cotonou) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Cotonou?

Cotonou has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Compare Cotonou with the USA

Below the Cotonou chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Cotonou, Benin and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Cotonou, Benin
USA (Washington)
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90
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90
66
88
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88
82
86
84
79
86
68
88
57
88
46
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