Benin in December

Dry and warm; festive season in Cotonou.

No other month rates higher than December for Benin in this guide.

• Coast and lagoons · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviébest weather

  Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.

• Plateau · Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumébest weather

  Slightly drier than the coast, with Harmattan haze in January.

• North savanna · Parakou, Natitingou, Atakora, Pendjarismoke haze

  One rainy season; heat peaks March–April. Large parts are under travel advisories — check.

• Northern Benin: Northern Benin · Savanna uplands from Parakou north to the Niger borderfine

  Single rainy season May–October; dry season November–April. Harmattan winds December–February bring dust and cooler nights (15–20 °C (59–68 °F)). Daytime heat peaks March–April above 38 °C (100 °F).Single rainy season May–October; dry season November–April. Harmattan winds December–February bring dust and cooler nights (59–68 °F (15–20 °C)). Daytime heat peaks March–April above 100 °F (38 °C).

• Cotonou31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain days
• Abomey30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Aguégués32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain days
• Avrankou32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain days
• Dangbo32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Djougou33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain days
• Ganvie32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain days
• Gogounou33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
• Grand-Popo30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Kétou30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Malanville34 °C (93 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
• Natitingou29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
• Ouidah31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Parakou33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain days
• Porto-Novo30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Tanguiéta33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas

  25 Dec

  Family holiday; Cotonou busy.

• Christmas and New Year

  24 Dec – 1 Jan · Cotonou

  Family gatherings; prices rise.

Crowds · Benin

Medium

Prices · Benin

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Benin, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast and lagoons

  Best weather of the year (Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganvié)

• Plateau

  Best weather of the year (Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumé)

• Cotonou

  Dry; dust haze begins.

• Abomey

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Aguégués

  Best months: Dec–Mar (dry season, lower water)

• Avrankou

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Dangbo

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Ganvie

  Best months: All year; Nov–Mar for drier weather

• Gogounou

  Best months: Oct–Jan (cool, dry); April for the Bariba fête

• Grand-Popo

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Kétou

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Malanville

  Best months: Nov–Mar