The climate of Cotonou (Benin)
Cotonou is the largest city of Benin situated on the south coast on
the Gulf of Guinea. All government buildings are in Cotonou which
makes Cotonou the de facto capital. Officially the capital is
Porto-Novo. Cotonou is Benin’s major port, mainly used as a transit
port for the surrounding countries. The city also has an airport and
is situated on the most important highway of the country. Cotonou is
connected to the interior via railroad to the city of Parakou. The
Notre Dame de Miséricorde, also known as Cotonou’s cathedral is one of
the most remarkable buildings in the city. Cotonou has a warm savannah
climate with many warm days during the year. Average temperatures here
are a little lower than in the interior. During the warmest days of
the year a sea breeze offers some cooling. There is one distinct wet
period from March till October. Especially June is a wet month.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Cotonou
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
23
7
3
n/a
February
32
24
7
4
n/a
March
32
25
7
9
n/a
April
32
25
7
11
n/a
May
31
24
7
14
n/a
June
29
23
5
18
n/a
July
28
23
4
17
n/a
August
28
23
4
16
n/a
September
29
23
5
18
n/a
October
30
24
6
15
n/a
November
31
24
8
7
n/a
December
31
24
7
4
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
