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When to go · Benin

Benin in June

Avoid month. Wettest month on the coast; roads flood in Cotonou.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
Benin
Prices
Low
Benin

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Benin

Wettest month on the coast; roads flood in Cotonou.

Weather in June

  • Coast and lagoons · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviérainy

    Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.

  • Plateau · Abomey, Bohicon, Dassa-Zoumérainy

    Slightly drier than the coast, with Harmattan haze in January.

  • North savanna · Parakou, Natitingou, Atakora, Pendjarirainy

    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.

  • Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan) and Tabaski (Eid al-Adha)

    Moves yearly (lunar)

    Public holidays; celebrations in Porto-Novo and the north.

  • Ascension and Whit Monday

    May–Jun (moves)

    Public holidays.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Benin
Low
Prices · Benin
Low

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in June

Better another month