Cotonou weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cotonou is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cotonou, Benin for more weather parameters.

Thursday
27th Aug
30

26

5

6
Friday
28th Aug
29

26

3

7
Saturday
29th Aug
28

25

2

7
Sunday
30th Aug
29

25

0

7
Monday
31st Aug
29

26

6

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 27th 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 Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

30
°C maximum temperature
26
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
41
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
26
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
85
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
24
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south-west.

28
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
2
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
85
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
24
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
0
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
68
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Cotonou weather for Monday 31st August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cotonou, Benin with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-west.