Cotonou Weather in December
Cotonou in December
The short of it: Cotonou in December averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 24 °C (76 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 11 h 45 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 11 mm · daylight 11 h 45 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & January
Thirty years of records give Cotonou an average December high of 32°, a low of 24° and some 11 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 45 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and January.
Against its neighbours, Cotonou runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Godomè, 8 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Cotonou, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 25 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GodomèAtlantique | 8 km WNW | 32° | 24° | 11 mm |
| GanviéAtlantique | 11 km NNW | 32° | 24° | 9.0 mm |
| Abomey-CalaviAtlantique | 12 km NW | 32° | 24° | 10 mm |
| EkpéOuémé | 13 km ENE | 32° | 25° | 10 mm |
| HéviéAtlantique | 19 km WNW | 33° | 24° | 10 mm |
| SemiOuémé | 22 km E | 32° | 24° | 11 mm |
| Porto-NovoOuémé | 25 km NE | 33° | 24° | 10 mm |
| MissérétéOuémé | 29 km NE | 33° | 24° | 10 mm |