Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 26°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Thursday
16th Jul
26

25

3

7
Friday
17th Jul
26

25

1

6
Saturday
18th Jul
27

25

0

2
Sunday
19th Jul
27

25

5

7
Monday
20th Jul
28

25

6

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 16th July 2026 GMT

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

Cotonou weather for Thursday 16th July 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

26
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
66
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
18
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 17th July 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

26
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
77
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 18th July 2026

Expect overcast skies in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
15
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 19th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
15
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Monday 20th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.