Cotonou Weather in April
Cotonou in April
The short of it: Cotonou in April averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 25 °C (78 °F), with 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 25° · rain 93 mm · daylight 12 h 15 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & January
April in Cotonou brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 25°, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 15 min in mid-April.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates April 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and January.
Against its neighbours, Cotonou runs about middling and drier than most in April. Godomè, 8 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
April in Cotonou, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- about the same, 43 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GodomèAtlantique | 8 km WNW | 33° | 25° | 95 mm |
| GanviéAtlantique | 11 km NNW | 32° | 25° | 93 mm |
| Abomey-CalaviAtlantique | 12 km NW | 32° | 25° | 94 mm |
| EkpéOuémé | 13 km ENE | 32° | 25° | 92 mm |
| HéviéAtlantique | 19 km WNW | 33° | 25° | 95 mm |
| SemiOuémé | 22 km E | 33° | 25° | 93 mm |
| Porto-NovoOuémé | 25 km NE | 33° | 25° | 95 mm |
| MissérétéOuémé | 29 km NE | 33° | 25° | 97 mm |