Weather in Cotonou in April 2025
- April is usually the hottest month of the year in Cotonou;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cotonou in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +30°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +29°C.
Is Cotonou warm or cold in April?
Cotonou is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +27°C to +27°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
April is the hottest month in Cotonou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cotonou in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 74 mm | 164 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 54 mm to 74 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in March to 0 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cotonou is gradually decreasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Cotonou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cotonou in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+28°C) and the highest in 2019 (+29°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 665 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 1691 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cotonou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cotonou, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.