When to go · Abomey
Abomey in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- AbomeyHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Plateau, Benin · Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumérainy
Slightly drier than the coast, with Harmattan haze in January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abomey, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
January: Inside Abomey's best window: Nov–Mar.
Abomey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast