Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Cotonou across the year
Best-looking months for Cotonou: Jan, Feb, Dec. Rated avoid: May, Jun.
- JanGreatHighHigh3 events
- FebGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- MarGoodLowMedium1 event
- AprMixedLowLowNone listed
- MayAvoidLowLow1 event
- JunAvoidLowLowNone listed
- JulMixedLowLow1 event
- AugMixedMediumMedium2 events
- SepMixedLowLowNone listed
- OctMixedLowLowNone listed
- NovGoodLowMedium1 event
- DecGreatMediumMedium2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
August in Cotonou
Typical highs 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C), lows 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), rain on about 6 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Short dry spell; cloudy. Typical highs around 28 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 6 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cotonou
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Benin overall. Short dry spell on the coast; Independence Day on 1 August.Based on: Benin overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Benin overall.Based on: Benin overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Independence Day; Assumption.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Independence Day (1 August)Public holiday; parades and closed offices.
- Assumption (15 August)Public holiday; the cathedral is full for mass.