Cotonou, Littoral, Benin Climate

Weather: 31°C/87.8°F, Wind SW at 4.63 km/h, 70% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Cotonou Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Cotonou has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 29.51ºC (85.12ºF) and it is 0.39% higher than Benin’s averages. Cotonou typically receives about 56.72 millimeters (2.23 inches) of precipitation and has 135.49 rainy days (37.12% of the time) annually.

CountryBenin
CityLittoral
Longitude2.3912362
Latitude6.3702928
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeWednesday 22:42
Annual high temperature31.61ºC (88.9ºF)
Annual low temperature26.8ºC (80.24ºF)
Average annual precip.56.72mm (2.23in)
Warmest monthApril (33.43ºC / 92.17ºF)
Coldest MonthAugust (24.84ºC / 76.71ºF)
Wettest MonthJune (167.79mm / 6.61in)
Driest MonthJanuary (19.07mm / 0.75in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)135.49 days (37.12%)
Days with no rain229.51 days (62.88%)
Humidity81.2%

Climate Cotonou: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.61(97.9)36.61(97.9)36.61(97.9)36.61(97.9)35.56(96.01)33.47(92.25)32.42(90.36)31.38(88.48)32.42(90.36)36.61(97.9)37.65(99.77)36.61(97.9)37.65(99.77)
Average high °C (°F)33.16(91.69)33.02(91.44)33.26(91.87)33.43(92.17)32.62(90.72)30.6(87.08)29.08(84.34)28.64(83.55)29.47(85.05)30.84(87.51)32.2(89.96)33.01(91.42)31.61(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)30.12(86.22)30.57(87.03)31.13(88.03)31.28(88.3)30.71(87.28)28.92(84.06)27.54(81.57)26.96(80.53)27.73(81.91)28.9(84.02)30.0(86.0)30.21(86.38)29.5(85.1)
Average low °C (°F)26.3(79.34)27.54(81.57)28.39(83.1)28.52(83.34)28.08(82.54)26.61(79.9)25.36(77.65)24.84(76.71)25.44(77.79)26.38(79.48)27.38(81.28)26.68(80.02)26.8(80.24)
Record low °C (°F)20.92(69.66)23.01(73.42)27.19(80.94)23.01(73.42)23.01(73.42)17.78(64.0)18.83(65.89)21.96(71.53)18.83(65.89)18.83(65.89)25.1(77.18)23.01(73.42)17.78(64.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)19.07(0.75)26.72(1.05)28.52(1.12)26.65(1.05)67.55(2.66)167.79(6.61)76.0(2.99)30.8(1.21)75.68(2.98)87.72(3.45)54.82(2.16)19.34(0.76)56.72(2.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)5.237.237.428.2714.9216.9212.838.1814.5514.8317.977.1311.29
Average relative humidity (%)74.5979.6179.5378.7779.6883.1985.5386.6586.2983.8981.4175.2281.19
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.711.611.5411.6711.2510.469.859.7110.3211.1711.3811.5511.01

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Cotonou in recent years.

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Cotonou Temperature by Month

April
31.28°C | 88.3°F
March
31.13°C | 88.03°F
May
30.71°C | 87.28°F
February
30.57°C | 87.03°F
December
30.21°C | 86.38°F
January
30.12°C | 86.22°F
November
30.0°C | 86.0°F
June
28.92°C | 84.06°F
October
28.9°C | 84.02°F
September
27.73°C | 81.91°F
July
27.54°C | 81.57°F
August
26.96°C | 80.53°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature35.56°C (96.01°F)33.54°C (92.37°F)31.38°C (88.48°F)
Avg Temperature31.38°C (88.48°F)30.16°C (86.29°F)29.29°C (84.72°F)
Min Temperature27.19°C (80.94°F)25.74°C (78.33°F)24.06°C (75.31°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point25.1°C (77.18°F)23.18°C (73.72°F)13.6°C (56.48°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation1.15mm | 0.05in0.13mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in4.06mm | 0.16in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind14.64kmh | 9.1mph10.8kmh | 6.71mph7.32kmh | 4.55mph
Gust Wind19.87kmh | 12.35mph13.7kmh | 8.51mph8.37kmh | 5.2mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure1.15mb0.13mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
January° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-01-0129.29 | 84.7221.96 | 71.53669.41 | 5.8531.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-0229.29 | 84.7220.92 | 69.66608.37 | 5.231.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-0330.33 | 86.5913.6 | 56.48399.41 | 5.8531.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-0430.33 | 86.5915.69 | 60.244310.46 | 6.531.26 | 1058.450.0 | 0
2018-01-0529.29 | 84.7216.73 | 62.11469.41 | 5.8531.26 | 1058.450.0 | 0
2018-01-0629.29 | 84.7223.01 | 73.426610.46 | 6.531.26 | 1058.450.0 | 0
2018-01-0729.29 | 84.7223.01 | 73.427312.55 | 7.831.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-0830.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.31739.41 | 5.8531.26 | 1058.450.0 | 0
2018-01-0930.33 | 86.5925.1 | 77.187610.46 | 6.531.26 | 1058.450.0 | 0
2018-01-1029.29 | 84.7224.06 | 75.317310.46 | 6.531.26 | 1058.450.1 | 0.0
2018-01-1130.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317111.5 | 7.1531.23 | 1057.40.31 | 0.01
2018-01-1230.33 | 86.5925.1 | 77.187412.55 | 7.831.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-1330.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317511.5 | 7.1531.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-1430.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317310.46 | 6.531.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-1530.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317310.46 | 6.531.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-1630.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317511.5 | 7.1531.26 | 1058.451.15 | 0.05
2018-01-1730.33 | 86.5925.1 | 77.187612.55 | 7.831.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-1830.33 | 86.5925.1 | 77.187712.55 | 7.831.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-1930.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317513.6 | 8.4531.23 | 1057.40.0 | 0
2018-01-2030.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317514.64 | 9.131.19 | 1056.360.21 | 0.01
2018-01-2130.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317213.6 | 8.4531.19 | 1056.360.52 | 0.02
2018-01-2231.38 | 88.4825.1 | 77.18719.41 | 5.8531.19 | 1056.360.73 | 0.03
2018-01-2330.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317411.5 | 7.1531.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-2430.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317011.5 | 7.1531.19 | 1056.360.94 | 0.04
2018-01-2530.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.31707.32 | 4.5531.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-2630.33 | 86.5923.01 | 73.427310.46 | 6.531.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-2730.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.31718.37 | 5.231.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-2830.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.317211.5 | 7.1531.16 | 1055.310.0 | 0
2018-01-2930.33 | 86.5925.1 | 77.187711.5 | 7.1531.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-3030.33 | 86.5925.1 | 77.18759.41 | 5.8531.19 | 1056.360.0 | 0
2018-01-3130.33 | 86.5924.06 | 75.31738.37 | 5.231.16 | 1055.310.1 | 0.0

Cotonou 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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