When to go · Cotonou
Cotonou in June
Avoid month. Peak rains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
Peak rains.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- CotonouHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviérainy
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
Main rains season
Green and cooler evenings.
Watch: Heavy downpours, flooded streets and scarce taxis, peaking in June.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Wettest month on the coast; roads flood in Cotonou.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cotonou, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 15
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 3
June: Peak rains.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast