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Best Time to Visit Benin
Climate based on Cotonou • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Benin is in January, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 6 - Dec 19. The hottest month is February (31°C highs) and the coolest is August (27°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Dec 6 - Dec 19
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
May 4 - May 17
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Jan 6 - Jan 19
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 25°C
- 19mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
February
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 31mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
March
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 30°C / 27°C
- 72mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
April
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 30°C / 27°C
- 68mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 26°C
- 148mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
June
Warm27°Cavg
- 28°C / 25°C
- 220mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
July
Warm26°Cavg
- 27°C / 25°C
- 113mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
August
Warm25°Cavg
- 27°C / 24°C
- 78mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
September
Warm26°Cavg
- 27°C / 25°C
- 127mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
October
Warm27°Cavg
- 28°C / 25°C
- 153mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
November
Warm28°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 66mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
December
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 25°C
- 19mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
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