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.

Wednesday
19th Aug
27

25

2

3
Thursday
20th Aug
29

25

5

6
Friday
21st Aug
28

25

3

5
Saturday
22nd Aug
27

25

0

5
Sunday
23rd Aug
28

25

1

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 19th August 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 19th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
52
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
18
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

28
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
37
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
0
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
59
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 23rd August 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 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.