Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Cotonou, Littoral, Benin in May

In an average May, Cotonou sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 26°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range28°C to 30°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range25°C to 26°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 1987-05-14
Lowest 26°C 2019-05-16

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-05-06
Lowest 23°C 1996-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 1998-05-18
Lowest 26°C 2019-05-16

Humidity

Highest 24.7 g/m³ 2024-05-20
Lowest 19.9 g/m³ 1986-05-05

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 1987-05-30
Lowest 8 km/h 2017-05-12

Precip

Wettest 284 mm 2020
Driest 84 mm 1999

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