Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 32°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Friday
16th Oct
32

27

6

9
Saturday
17th Oct
31

27

5

7
Sunday
18th Oct
31

27

5

9
Monday
19th Oct
32

27

6

9
Tuesday
20th Oct
32

27

6

7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 16th October 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 Friday 16th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
39
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
15
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

31
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
61
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

31
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
58
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
59
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
16
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 32°C, 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 60% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.