Cotonou Weather in March
Cotonou in March
The short of it: Cotonou in March averages a high of 33 °C (92 °F) and a low of 26 °C (78 °F), with 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 4 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 26° · rain 50 mm · daylight 12 h 4 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & January
March in Cotonou brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 26°, with about 50 mm of rain over the month. No month in Cotonou runs warmer: highs about 33°. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 4 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and January.
Against its neighbours, Cotonou runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Godomè, 8 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
March in Cotonou, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 28 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 4 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GodomèAtlantique | 8 km WNW | 33° | 26° | 49 mm |
| GanviéAtlantique | 11 km NNW | 33° | 26° | 50 mm |
| Abomey-CalaviAtlantique | 12 km NW | 33° | 26° | 49 mm |
| EkpéOuémé | 13 km ENE | 33° | 26° | 53 mm |
| HéviéAtlantique | 19 km WNW | 34° | 26° | 48 mm |
| SemiOuémé | 22 km E | 33° | 26° | 57 mm |
| Porto-NovoOuémé | 25 km NE | 33° | 26° | 54 mm |
| MissérétéOuémé | 29 km NE | 34° | 26° | 55 mm |