Cotonou Weather & Climate

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Cotonou sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 41.2°C in March and nighttime lows bottom out near 29.8°C in August. June is the wettest month (~158 mm), while January is the driest (~7 mm). For sunshine, December leads with about 51% clear skies.

Best time to visit Cotonou

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, January, and December — expect around 29.833.5°C with roughly 44% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Cotonou climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January31.6° / 38.6°5%7 mm46%10.4 kph
February33.3° / 40.5°10%18 mm34%12.3 kph
March34.8° / 41.2°26%46 mm22%13.5 kph
April33.5° / 39.8°43%80 mm15%13.2 kph
May32.4° / 39.5°60%126 mm16%12.6 kph
June31.6° / 36.9°63%158 mm25%13.9 kph
July30.3° / 34.9°49%115 mm34%16 kph
August29.8° / 33.5°44%81 mm36%16.2 kph
September30.4° / 35.1°60%119 mm33%14.6 kph
October32° / 38.3°52%106 mm33%11.9 kph
November32.2° / 39.4°16%27 mm41%9.8 kph
December31.5° / 38.9°5%7 mm51%9.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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