When to go · Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo in March
Great month. Inside Porto-Novo's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Benin overall
Verdict
Inside Porto-Novo's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Porto-Novo in this guide.
Weather in March
- Porto-NovoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviéhot
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
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.
Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan) and Tabaski (Eid al-Adha)
Moves yearly (lunar) · Benin
Public holidays; celebrations in Porto-Novo and the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Medium
Benin overall: Very humid; first storms late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Porto-Novo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Porto-Novo's best window: Nov–Mar.
January: Inside Porto-Novo's best window: Nov–Mar.
Porto-Novo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen