Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 90°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Monday
19th Jan
90

82

6

7
Tuesday
20th Jan
88

82

6

7
Wednesday
21st Jan
90

81

6

6
Thursday
22nd Jan
88

81

5

7
Friday
23rd Jan
88

81

5

8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Benin (Cotonou) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Cotonou weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Cotonou for the next 5 days.

Cotonou weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 90°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

90
°F maximum temperature
82
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
14
mph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

88
°F maximum temperature
82
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
72
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
mph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 90°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

90
°F maximum temperature
81
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
72
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
11
mph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

88
°F maximum temperature
81
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
80
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
mph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north.