Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 31°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
7th Jan
31

28

6

8
Thursday
8th Jan
31

27

6

8
Friday
9th Jan
32

27

6

7
Saturday
10th Jan
32

27

6

7
Sunday
11th Jan
32

27

6

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 6th 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 Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-west.

31
°C maximum temperature
28
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
21
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

31
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 9th January 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 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
59
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds 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 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
27
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 11th January 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 45% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.