Climate of Cotonou
Cotonou has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Cotonou is 30° degrees and there is about 460 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 121 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 197 days and there is a total of approximately 459 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3117 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 32°C |
Warmest month: | 32°C in January |
Coldest month: | 28°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 168 days |
Days with rain: | 197 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 459 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3117 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cotonou.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cotonou.
Climate table of Cotonou
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cotonou. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cotonou might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 76 | 55 | 28 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 17 |
Days with rain | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
Dry days | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Cotonou
The best time to visit Cotonou in Benin is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cotonou is 32°C in January and the lowest is 28°C in July.
Climate of Cotonou by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Cotonou? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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