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
23rd Jul
26

25

2

7
Friday
24th Jul
27

25

6

9
Saturday
25th Jul
27

25

5

9
Sunday
26th Jul
27

25

4

8
Monday
27th Jul
26

25

4

8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 22nd 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 23rd 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 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-west.

26
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
2
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
76
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
14
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 24th July 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low 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 47% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
47
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
13
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 25th July 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
30
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
16
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 26th 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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
57
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Monday 27th July 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low 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 79% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.