When to go · Cotonou
Cotonou in July
Mixed month. Rains easing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Cotonou
Rains easing.
Weather in July
- CotonouHighs around 28 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviéfine
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
Main rains season
Green and cooler evenings.
Watch: Heavy downpours, flooded streets and scarce taxis, peaking in June.
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 and Tabaski holidays check
Dates move each year — check · Muslim districts
Public holidays; some shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Rain eases; the dry break begins late in the month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.