When to go · Abomey
Abomey in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Second rains start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Second rains start.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- AbomeyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Plateau, Benin · Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumérainy
Slightly drier than the coast, with Harmattan haze in January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Second rains start.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abomey, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Second rains start.
January: Inside Abomey's best window: Nov–Mar.
Abomey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast