Benin in October

Rainy in the south; lagoons are high for boat trips.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry and warm; festive season in Cotonou.
• FebruaryGreatDry and hot; clear coastal days, Harmattan inland.
• NovemberGoodDry season returns; green and quiet.
• JanuaryGoodDry; Vodun Days in Ouidah around 8–10 January. Book early.

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

  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, Pendjarifine

  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).

• Cotonou30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Abomey32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Aguégués30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Avrankou30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Dangbo30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Djougou31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Ganvie30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Gogounou33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Grand-Popo31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
• Kétou32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
• Malanville35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Natitingou31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain days
• Ouidah31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Parakou31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 8 rain days
• Porto-Novo31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• Tanguiéta32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days

Crowds · Benin

Low

Prices · Benin

Low

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

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Rated best or good this month

• Gogounou

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

• Natitingou

  Best months: Dec–Jun (park wildlife), Oct–May (dry, cooler)