When to go · Cotonou
Cotonou in August
Mixed month. Short dry spell; cloudy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Benin overall
Verdict
Short dry spell; cloudy.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- CotonouHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviéfine
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
Short dry spell and second rains season
Fewer visitors and calmer roads.
Watch: Cloudy skies in August and showers in September and October.
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.
Independence Day
1 August · Citywide
Public holiday; parades and closed offices.
Assumption
15 August · Churches
Public holiday; the cathedral is full for mass.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Medium
- Prices · Benin overall
- Medium
Benin overall: Short dry spell on the coast; Independence Day on 1 August.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cotonou, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 3
August: Short dry spell; cloudy.
January: Dry season; dusty haze; Vodun Day on 10 Jan.
Cotonou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.