Today
During the day partly cloudy, up to +86°, at night around +81°. Wind gusts reach 7 mph. The day promises to be dry.
Weather in Cotonou
Benin · Littoral Department · 6.3654, 2.4183
Today Now 8:14 AM
+81° Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast
Today10/16
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow partly cloudy: daytime +84°, nighttime +81°, weather holds steady.
Week
This week temperatures range from +79° to +86°. Weekly maximum — +86° (Fri). No precipitation expected this week.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/16 +86° +2° usually +84°
- Tomorrow 10/17 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Sun 10/18 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Mon 10/19 +86° +2° usually +84°
- Tue 10/20 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Wed 10/21 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Thu 10/22 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Fri 10/23 +81° −4° usually +84°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 16
Today is one of the warmest such days in three decades.
- Heat record +82° 2021
- Cold record +76° 1994
- Most precipitation 0.5 in 2003
- Strongest gust 23 mph 2021
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Cotonou
Today is close to the norm for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +86° / +77° | +81° | 1.1 |
| Feb | +87° / +79° | +82° | 1.4 |
| Mar | +87° / +80° | +83° | 2.5 |
| Apr | +87° / +79° | +83° | 3.4 |
| May | +85° / +78° | +82° | 6.7 |
| Jun | +83° / +76° | +79° | 9.8 |
| Jul | +81° / +75° | +77° | 5.6 |
| Aug | +80° / +74° | +76° | 3.9 |
| Sep | +82° / +75° | +78° | 5.4 |
| Oct | +84° / +76° | +79° | 5.4 |
| Nov | +86° / +77° | +81° | 2.7 |
| Dec | +86° / +77° | +81° | 1.4 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM | 6:34 PM
Moon
11:18 AM | 11:15 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 30%
Next solar eclipse
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