Cotonou, Littoral, Benin weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Cotonou, Littoral, Benin, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 1998-03-17; its coldest fell to 15°C on 2015-01-13.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C1987-01-15
26°C2015-01-13
|
27°C1998-01-30
15°C2015-01-13
|
| February | 35°C1998-02-07
26°C1982-02-24
|
27°C2016-02-26
18°C2001-02-14
|
| March | 35°C1998-03-17
27°C1986-03-17
|
28°C1998-03-29
20°C1983-03-04
|
| April | 33°C1987-04-20
27°C1986-04-23
|
28°C2024-04-19
23°C1997-04-08
|
| May | 32°C1987-05-14
26°C2019-05-16
|
28°C2024-05-06
23°C1996-05-31
|
| June | 31°C2026-06-01
25°C2012-06-28
|
27°C2023-06-01
22°C1983-06-30
|
| July | 30°C2026-07-05
24°C1982-07-28
|
26°C2024-07-02
20°C1986-07-29
|
| August | 30°C1998-08-27
24°C1983-08-07
|
25°C2023-08-30
20°C1982-08-05
|
| September | 30°C2023-09-27
24°C1982-09-06
|
25°C2023-09-28
21°C1982-09-05
|
| October | 31°C1983-10-31
24°C1996-10-03
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26°C2023-10-21
22°C1996-10-04
|
| November | 32°C1998-11-25
26°C1992-11-08
|
26°C2016-11-27
20°C1981-11-23
|
| December | 33°C1992-12-13
26°C1988-12-24
|
26°C2018-12-04
18°C2024-12-21
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 35°C1998-02-07
26°C1982-02-24
|
27°C2016-02-26
15°C2015-01-13
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 35°C1998-03-17
26°C2019-05-16
|
28°C2024-05-06
20°C1983-03-04
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 31°C2026-06-01
24°C1983-08-07
|
27°C2023-06-01
20°C1986-07-29
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 32°C1998-11-25
24°C1982-09-06
|
26°C2016-11-27
20°C1981-11-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Cotonou has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.