When to go · Cotonou
Cotonou in June
Avoid month. Peak rains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Cotonou
Peak rains.
Weather in June
- CotonouHighs around 29 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviérainy
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Wettest month on the coast; roads flood in Cotonou.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast