Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 29°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
30th Sep
29

26

6

10
Thursday
1st Oct
29

25

6

10
Friday
2nd Oct
30

25

4

8
Saturday
3rd Oct
29

25

4

8
Sunday
4th Oct
28

26

4

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 30th September 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 Wednesday 30th September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
26
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
18
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Thursday 1st October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
25
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 2nd October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 3rd October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
56
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 4th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.