Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Thursday
30th Jul
27

24

4

8
Friday
31st Jul
27

24

6

7
Saturday
1st Aug
26

24

3

7
Sunday
2nd Aug
26

24

3

10
Monday
3rd Aug
26

24

3

10

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 30th July 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 Thursday 30th July 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
37
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
15
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 31st 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 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
14
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 1st August 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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

26
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
45
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

26
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
65
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.