Cotonou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with Jul highs around 83°F and Jan lows near 76°F, and about 37 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, lush and green.
Explore Cotonou on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow25% more rain (46 in vs 37 in), spread through the year, unlike Cotonou's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow41% more rain (52 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cotonou, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow70% more rain (62 in vs 37 in), spread through the year, unlike Cotonou's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow36% more rain (50 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cotonou, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Cotonou is lush and green, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 13°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow53% more rain (56 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cotonou, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow43% more rain (53 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cotonou, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89° | 76° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 90° | 79° | 0.9 |
| Mar | 90° | 80° | 2.2 |
| Apr | 90° | 79° | 3.7 |
| May | 88° | 78° | 5.8 |
| Jun | 85° | 76° | 9.6 |
| Jul | 83° | 76° | 3.8 |
| Aug | 83° | 75° | 1.3 |
| Sep | 84° | 76° | 3.1 |
| Oct | 86° | 76° | 4.1 |
| Nov | 89° | 78° | 1.3 |
| Dec | 89° | 77° | 0.4 |