When to go · Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Second rains start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Benin overall
- Prices
- Low
- Benin overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Second rains start.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Porto-NovoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Benin overall
- Low
- Prices · Benin overall
- Low
Benin overall: Second rains start.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Porto-Novo, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Benin: Second rains start.
January: Inside Porto-Novo's best window: Nov–Mar.
Porto-Novo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast