When to go · Benin
Benin in July
Mixed month. Rain eases; the dry break begins late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin
- Prices
- Low
- Benin
Verdict
Rain eases; the dry break begins late in the month.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Coast and lagoons · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviéfine
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
- Plateau · Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumérainy
Slightly drier than the coast, with Harmattan haze in January.
- North savanna · Parakou, Natitingou, Atakora, Pendjarirainy
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 borderrainy
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).
- Cotonou28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
- Abomey30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
- Aguégués28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
- Avrankou28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
- Dangbo28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
- Djougou29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
- Ganvie28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
- Gogounou31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
- Grand-Popo33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- Kétou33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
- Malanville32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
- Natitingou32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain days
- Ouidah31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
- Parakou29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
- Porto-Novo33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
- Tanguiéta30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Eid and Tabaski holidays check
Dates move each year — check · Cotonou
Public holidays; some shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin
- Low
- Prices · Benin
- Low
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Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Benin, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Crowds
Jul: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jul: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Feb: 1
July: Rain eases; the dry break begins late in the month.
February: Dry and hot; clear coastal days, Harmattan inland.
Benin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast