Weather in Cotonou in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cotonou in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +31°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +31°C.
Is Cotonou warm or cold in February?
Cotonou is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the warmest months in Cotonou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cotonou in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 19 mm | 27 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February typically has worse weather conditions compared to January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +30°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 19 mm to 27 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 85%. Winds are stronger in comparison to January, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in January to 3 in February.
March 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 increasing during February, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Cotonou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cotonou in February 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.
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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.