When to go · Ouidah
Ouidah in January
Great month. Inside Ouidah's best window: Dec–Feb (dry, festival season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Benin overall
- Prices
- High
- Benin overall
Verdict
Inside Ouidah's best window: Dec–Feb (dry, festival season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Ouidah in this guide.
Weather in January
- OuidahHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Coast and lagoons, Benin · Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Grand-Popo, Ganviébest weather
Two rainy seasons; July–August is often a drier, cooler break. Humid all year.
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.
Vodun Days and Fête du Vodoun big impact
8–10 Jan (2026 dates; 10 Jan fixed holiday) · Benin
Ceremonies, masks and concerts in Ouidah; national holiday; full hotels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- High
- Prices · Benin overall
- High
Benin overall: Dry; Vodun Days in Ouidah around 8–10 January. Book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ouidah, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Ouidah's best window: Dec–Feb (dry, festival season).
February: Inside Ouidah's best window: Dec–Feb (dry, festival season).
Ouidah: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen