When to go · Cotonou
Cotonou in November
Good month. Rains end; comfortable.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Benin overall
Verdict
Rains end; comfortable.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- CotonouHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 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.
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.
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.
All Saints
1 November · Cemeteries and churches
Public holiday; quiet centre.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Medium
Benin overall: Dry season returns; green and quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cotonou, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 3
November: Rains end; comfortable.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen