Best time to visit Cotonou
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
59 / 100 this month
Best month
January
65 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
29°C
daily highs · 20 rain days
Cost of living
$2,346
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65.0 | Shoulder season | 87 | 27.8°C | 5.6 | $2,346 | 0 |
| February | 64.1 | Hot season | 85 | 28.3°C | 6.8 | $2,346 | 0 |
| March | 59.6 | Hot season | 75 | 28.7°C | 11.4 | $2,346 | 0 |
| April | 59.6 | Hot season | 75 | 28.7°C | 12.6 | $2,346 | 0 |
| May | 55.7 | Rainy season | 66 | 28.2°C | 16.8 | $2,346 | 0 |
| June | 57.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.6°C | 23.0 | $2,346 | 0 |
| July | 61.0 | Shoulder season | 78 | 25.7°C | 14.5 | $2,346 | 0 |
| August | 57.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 25.2°C | 16.3 | $2,346 | 0 |
| September | 57.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 25.8°C | 20.2 | $2,346 | 0 |
| October | 58.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.7°C | 20.1 | $2,346 | 0 |
| November | 56.5 | Shoulder season | 68 | 27.7°C | 15.6 | $2,346 | 0 |
| December | 64.8 | Shoulder season | 86 | 27.9°C | 6.0 | $2,346 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 PT
Albufeira
Portugal
|
66.5 | Shoulder season | 20.6°C · 7.9 rain | $3,755 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 GR
Karpathos
Greece
|
66.5 | Dry comfort window | 21.6°C · 1.7 rain | $2,422 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 ZA
Jeffreys Bay
South Africa
|
66.5 | Shoulder season | 17.5°C · 7.5 rain | $1,403 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 NG
Kaduna
Nigeria
|
66.5 | Shoulder season | 24.4°C · 7.5 rain | $342 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 OM
Bahla
Oman
|
66.5 | Hot season | 29.7°C · 0.8 rain | $1,815 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
ZA
Swellendam
South Africa
|
66.5 | Shoulder season | 17.7°C · 7.5 rain | $1,423 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 FJ
Nadi
Fiji
|
66.5 | Shoulder season | 25.1°C · 11.4 rain | $1,466 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 NP
Nepalgunj
Nepal
|
66.5 | Shoulder season | 24.6°C · 5.2 rain | $1,006 | 0 | City page |