When to go · Benin
Benin in December
Great month. Dry and warm; festive season in Cotonou.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Benin
- Prices
- Medium
- Benin
Verdict
Dry and warm; festive season in Cotonou.
Weather in December
- Coast and lagoons · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviébest weather
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
- Plateau · Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumébest weather
Slightly drier than the coast, with Harmattan haze in January.
- North savanna · Parakou, Natitingou, Atakora, Pendjarismoke haze
One rainy season; heat peaks March–April. Large parts are under travel advisories — check.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas
25 Dec
Family holiday; Cotonou busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin
- Medium
- Prices · Benin
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Coast and lagoons
Best weather of the year (Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganvié)
Plateau
Best weather of the year (Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumé)
Dry; dust haze begins.