When to go · Cotonou

Cotonou in February

Great month. Dry and hot.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Medium; Benin overall
Prices: Medium; Benin overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Cotonou

Dry and hot.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than February for Cotonou in this guide.

Long-term averages

CotonouHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 days
Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviébest weather
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.

Long dry season season

The most comfortable months for walking, markets and the beach road.

Watch: Harmattan dust haze from December to February; dry, hot afternoons.

Benin overall: Dry and hot; clear coastal days, Harmattan inland.

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

First month

Second month

February: Dry and hot.

January: Dry season; dusty haze; Vodun Day on 10 Jan.

Cotonou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.