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Weather in April in Benin

Planning a journey to Benin this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Benin in April?

Benin offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In April, one might encounter temperatures that range from very warm to very hot, and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from very warm in Cotonou at 31°C to very hot in Kandi at 40°C. At night it cools down to 28°C in Kandi and 27°C in Cotonou. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Kandi with an average of 26 mm to high rainfall in Abomey-Calavi with 103 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Cotonou enjoys approximately 219 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Benin in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Benin climate page.

Where to go in Benin in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Benin on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Benin?

Cotonou

In April Cotonou generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cotonou
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
27°C 
223 hours 
65 mm 
6 days 
31°C 
27°C 
219 hours 
93 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
214 hours 
176 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Cotonou

Ouidah

In April Ouidah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ouidah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
27°C 
223 hours 
63 mm 
6 days 
32°C 
26°C 
219 hours 
92 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
214 hours 
173 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Ouidah

Cococodji

In April Cococodji generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cococodji
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
27°C 
223 hours 
66 mm 
6 days 
31°C 
27°C 
219 hours 
94 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
214 hours 
175 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Cococodji

Dassa-Zoumé

In April Dassa-Zoumé generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Dassa-Zoumé
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
37°C 
25°C 
220 hours 
52 mm 
6 days 
poor 
35°C 
25°C 
213 hours 
95 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
34°C 
24°C 
226 hours 
136 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Dassa-Zoumé

Abomey-Calavi

In April Abomey-Calavi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Abomey-Calavi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
27°C 
223 hours 
74 mm 
6 days 
32°C 
26°C 
219 hours 
103 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
214 hours 
179 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Abomey-Calavi

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Is April the best time to visit Benin?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit Benin with overall pleasant weather in Cotonou.

Generally speaking, January and August provide perfect weather in Cotonou. On the other hand, the weather in June tends to be unpleasant.

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