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
Wednesday 3 June 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 4 June 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Friday 5 June 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 June 202679°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 June 202677°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 June 202677°F to 83°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 June 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cotonou

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026

On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:03 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). 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)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (91°F)33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (90°F)33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%83%82%82%82%83%82%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover44%75%64%47%73%46%74%66%
Heat index33°C (91°F)33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (90°F)33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 221°
SW
235°
SW
249°
WSW
237°
WSW
242°
WSW
232°
SW
216°
SW
211°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
194°
SSW
194°
SSW
194°
SSW
194°
SSW
193°
SSW
192°
SSW
192°
SSW
Period12.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.14.2 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:03 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (91°F)33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%83%82%82%82%78%79%80%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover70%77%58%52%40%24%44%67%
Heat index33°C (91°F)33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 225°
SW
237°
WSW
255°
WSW
259°
WSW
244°
WSW
223°
SW
214°
SSW
217°
SW
Wind chill28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
194°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
192°
SSW
192°
SSW
192°
SSW
192°
SSW
Period11.5 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 June 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:03 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (90°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%82%81%79%79%80%80%81%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover95%68%50%37%49%42%55%61%
Heat index32°C (90°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)25km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 225°
SW
227°
SW
235°
SW
242°
WSW
234°
SW
226°
SW
225°
SW
206°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 198°
SSW
199°
SSW
201°
SSW
200°
SSW
200°
SSW
199°
SSW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
Period10.6 sec.10.5 sec.13.5 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.9.2 sec.12.1 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 June 2026

On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:04 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). 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)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity81%81%82%81%83%81%83%83%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover65%74%43%88%81%80%66%86%
Heat index32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)22km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)35km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (20mph)38km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 209°
SSW
217°
SW
204°
SSW
221°
SW
249°
WSW
214°
SW
210°
SSW
205°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 201°
SSW
202°
SSW
203°
SSW
203°
SSW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
204°
SSW
203°
SSW
Period12.5 sec.12.3 sec.11.8 sec.5.1 sec.5.2 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 June 2026

On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:04 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 77°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0.1in0in0.1in0.1in0.1in
Humidity85%83%83%80%80%85%89%91%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover71%94%66%59%48%49%63%79%
Heat index30°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts44km/h (28mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 199°
SSW
206°
SSW
206°
SSW
233°
SW
269°
W
249°
WSW
239°
WSW
286°
WNW
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 203°
SSW
202°
SSW
199°
SSW
192°
SSW
188°
S
188°
S
189°
S
189°
S
Period11.0 sec.8.4 sec.5.8 sec.5.9 sec.6.1 sec.8.3 sec.9.2 sec.7.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 June 2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:04 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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%86%84%84%85%83%80%79%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover69%49%50%66%45%65%41%25%
Heat index28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
215°
SW
266°
W
306°
NW
270°
W
232°
SW
218°
SW
211°
SSW
Wind chill25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°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)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 189°
S
188°
S
189°
S
190°
S
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
192°
SSW
Period6.2 sec.6.1 sec.7.8 sec.10.3 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.14.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 June 2026

On Tuesday 9 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 19:04 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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft 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)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%82%81%81%83%83%82%81%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover22%65%81%63%66%82%84%78%
Heat index32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (89°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 211°
SSW
208°
SSW
212°
SSW
215°
SW
212°
SSW
209°
SSW
204°
SSW
202°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
Period16.5 sec.12.4 sec.7.0 sec.5.3 sec.12.0 sec.13.6 sec.14.1 sec.14.5 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)

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