When to go · Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Porto-NovoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 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.
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
- Low
Benin overall: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Porto-Novo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast