Cotonou Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Broken Cloud Under the Moon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Monday at 31° · coldest night tonight at 28°
The short of it: Cotonou weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (87 °F), low 28 °C (83 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.9 mm (0.04 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 05:00 local time.
COTONOU, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Cotonou station, with a high of 31° and a low of 28°. That is 2° colder than Cotonou usually sees in November, when highs average 32°. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 31°, while tonight will be the coldest at 28°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.3 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 25°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Cotonou runs from 25° at night to 32° by day, with some 36 mm of rain. March is the warmest month here at 33°, August the coldest at 23°, and June the wettest with 275 mm. The best months to ride in are August and January.
Daylight holds steady at 11 h 52 min. The station stands 0 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 28° | 34° | 7 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 34° | 6 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 34° | 6 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 34° | 7 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 35° | 7 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 35° | 8 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Light showers | 30° | 36° | 8 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 12 PM | Light showers | 30° | 36° | 9 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 1 PM | Light showers | 30° | 37° | 10 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 2 PM | Mostly clear | 30° | 36° | 11 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Mostly clear | 31° | 36° | 12 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Mostly clear | 30° | 35° | 12 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 35° | 11 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 35° | 9 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 35° | 8 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Mostly clear | 29° | 34° | 8 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Mostly clear | 29° | 34° | 7 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Mostly clear | 29° | 35° | 7 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 35° | 7 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 35° | 7 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 34° | 7 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 34° | 7 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 34° | 6 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 34° | 6 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): light showers, high 31°, low 28°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:38 AM, down 6:30 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Monday (Nov 9): light showers, high 31°, low 28°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:38 AM, down 6:30 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Tuesday (Nov 10): light showers, high 31°, low 28°, 4.2 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:38 AM, down 6:30 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.