When to go · Cotonou
Cotonou in May
Avoid month. Heavy rain and flooded streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Cotonou
Heavy rain and flooded streets.
Weather in May
- CotonouHighs around 31 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 13 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.
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.
Christian and labour holidays
Easter Monday, Ascension, Whit Monday, 1 May
Banks and offices closed; markets open but thinner.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast