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.

Thursday
15th Jan
32

28

7

7
Friday
16th Jan
33

28

7

7
Saturday
17th Jan
32

28

7

7
Sunday
18th Jan
32

28

6

7
Monday
19th Jan
32

28

6

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 14th 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 Thursday 15th 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 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
28
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

33
°C maximum temperature
28
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

32
°C maximum temperature
28
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
21
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 18th 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 66% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
28
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
66
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 32°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.