Weather in Cotonou in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Cotonou
Average weather
Average temperature in Cotonou in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +31°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% 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 January?
Cotonou is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Cotonou:
Climate in Cotonou in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 19 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 27 mm to 19 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in December to 6 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cotonou is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Cotonou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cotonou in January 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.