When to go · Ouidah

Ouidah in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Medium; Benin overall
Prices: Medium; Benin overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ouidah

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OuidahHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 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.

Benin overall: Short dry spell on the coast; Independence Day on 1 August.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

January: Inside Ouidah's best window: Dec–Feb (dry, festival season).

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