Country · 4 destinations
Best time to visit Benin
The best time to visit Benin is January, when its destinations average a travel score of 59 out of 100.
The climate in Benin through the year
When to go
No month reaches an average score of 65 across the 4 destinations Eddigo covers in Benin. January comes closest with 59 out of 100. Daytime highs in January are around 33°C throughout the country. The lowest average is in May (32), with daytime highs around 32°C.
Where in the country
In January, the highest scores are in Cotonou (64), Parakou (61) and Porto-Novo (59). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- January: Cotonou, Porto-Novo and Parakou
- November: Abomey
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Parakou is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 33°C) and Cotonou the coolest (31°C). Porto-Novo gets the most precipitation, about 1,300 mm a year, and Abomey the least, about 1,060 mm. The warmest sea is at Cotonou: 29°C in May.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Benin averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: December and January. Best in December: Cotonou (68) and Porto-Novo (68)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59 | 31–35° | 28° | 10 mm | Cotonou 64 · Parakou 61 · Porto-Novo 59 |
| February | 50 | 32–37° | 28° | 23 mm | Cotonou 56 · Parakou 53 · Porto-Novo 51 |
| March | 42 | 33–37° | 29° | 65 mm | Cotonou 48 · Parakou 43 · Porto-Novo 42 |
| April | 36 | 32–35° | 29° | 103 mm | Cotonou 41 · Porto-Novo 37 · Parakou 33 |
| May | 32 | 31–33° | 29° | 157 mm | Cotonou 33 · Parakou 33 · Abomey 32 |
| June | 33 | 31° | 28° | 208 mm | Parakou 37 · Abomey 34 · Cotonou 32 |
| July | 45 | 30° | 26° | 134 mm | Cotonou 52 · Porto-Novo 48 · Abomey 43 |
| August | 49 | 29° | 26° | 106 mm | Cotonou 58 · Porto-Novo 53 · Abomey 47 |
| September | 38 | 30° | 27° | 179 mm | Cotonou 45 · Porto-Novo 41 · Abomey 36 |
| October | 38 | 30–32° | 28° | 149 mm | Cotonou 40 · Parakou 40 · Porto-Novo 37 |
| November | 54 | 32–35° | 29° | 41 mm | Cotonou 56 · Parakou 55 · Porto-Novo 52 |
| December | 58 | 31–35° | 29° | 7 mm | Cotonou 62 · Parakou 61 · Porto-Novo 58 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.