Sea weather in Cotonou in Benin All the beach weather in Cotonou

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Cotonou in Benin, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cotonou over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cotonou in Benin this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cotonou. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202576°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202579°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202577°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202581°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202576°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202576°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202579°F to 83°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cotonou

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:48 and will set at 18:35 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (92°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)28°C (82°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%81%80%81%79%80%80%82%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover7%77%78%81%83%77%18%9%
Heat index33°C (92°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)28°C (82°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 196°
SSW
190°
S
194°
SSW
205°
SSW
202°
SSW
221°
SW
204°
SSW
197°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 192°
SSW
192°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
194°
SSW
195°
SSW
196°
SSW
Period8.1 sec.8.1 sec.8.2 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.12.3 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:48 and will set at 18:35 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)28°C (82°F)31°C (87°F)33°C (91°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%81%81%79%80%81%83%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover18%81%72%83%62%73%5%10%
Heat index32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)28°C (82°F)31°C (87°F)33°C (91°F)
Dew point24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (71°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts35km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 214°
SSW
219°
SW
225°
SW
221°
SW
227°
SW
214°
SSW
212°
SSW
199°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)
Direction 196°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
199°
SSW
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
199°
SSW
Period8.1 sec.11.9 sec.8.0 sec.11.5 sec.4.5 sec.8.1 sec.8.3 sec.11.5 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:49 and will set at 18:35 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 77°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)31°C (88°F)28°C (82°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%83%82%82%82%80%82%84%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover12%41%78%89%52%80%18%9%
Heat index33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)31°C (88°F)28°C (82°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 230°
SW
232°
SW
233°
SW
234°
SW
235°
SW
214°
SW
202°
SSW
204°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 200°
SSW
200°
SSW
200°
SSW
201°
SSW
201°
SSW
199°
SSW
198°
SSW
197°
SSW
Period8.3 sec.8.4 sec.8.4 sec.8.4 sec.8.5 sec.10.9 sec.8.5 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:49 and will set at 18:36 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%82%82%79%77%75%79%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover45%82%60%82%88%74%20%11%
Heat index33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 218°
SW
217°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
217°
SW
209°
SSW
206°
SSW
189°
S
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
190°
S
187°
S
184°
S
180°
S
177°
S
177°
S
177°
S
Period8.5 sec.9.1 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:50 and will set at 18:36 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)26°C (78°F)29°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%78%79%79%78%79%79%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover27%60%65%73%70%22%13%7%
Heat index32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)26°C (78°F)29°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)20°C (68°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (21mph)
Direction 193°
SSW
209°
SSW
212°
SSW
219°
SW
210°
SSW
208°
SSW
197°
SSW
187°
S
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 178°
S
183°
S
191°
SSW
193°
SSW
192°
SSW
195°
SSW
195°
SSW
194°
SSW
Period9.3 sec.10.5 sec.9.5 sec.9.2 sec.9.0 sec.12.1 sec.10.4 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:50 and will set at 18:36 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%80%80%80%79%77%78%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover37%64%37%19%13%12%15%11%
Heat index31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts35km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 197°
SSW
211°
SSW
214°
SW
219°
SW
220°
SW
210°
SSW
201°
SSW
202°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
192°
SSW
192°
SSW
192°
SSW
191°
S
191°
S
Period13.1 sec.10.0 sec.6.8 sec.6.0 sec.7.5 sec.10.8 sec.9.8 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:51 and will set at 18:37 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%79%79%79%78%78%80%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover33%54%75%67%43%20%13%10%
Heat index31°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)
Dew point24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 215°
SW
221°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
231°
SW
229°
SW
203°
SSW
192°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 191°
S
191°
SSW
190°
S
188°
S
187°
S
187°
S
187°
S
187°
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Period11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.4 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.14.5 sec.16.3 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)

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