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Weather in July in Benin

Considering a trip to Benin this July and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Benin in July?

July in Benin generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Cotonou at 28°C to very warm in Kandi at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Kandi and 24°C in Cotonou.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Ouidah with an average of 131 mm to heavy rainfall in Dassa-Zoumé with 182 mm.

Average sunshine

Cotonou enjoys a balanced 136 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in Benin in July

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 July for the 5 most popular destinations in Benin?

Cotonou

In July Cotonou generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cotonou
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   June June
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
259 mm 
18 days 
28°C 
24°C 
136 hours 
139 mm 
12 days 
August   >> August
>>  
27°C 
24°C 
152 hours 
93 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Cotonou

Ouidah

In July Ouidah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high 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
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
241 mm 
17 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
136 hours 
131 mm 
11 days 
August   >> August
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
152 hours 
94 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Ouidah

Cococodji

In July Cococodji generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high 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
<<   June June
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
249 mm 
18 days 
28°C 
24°C 
136 hours 
135 mm 
11 days 
August   >> August
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
152 hours 
94 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Cococodji

Dassa-Zoumé

In July Dassa-Zoumé generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy 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
<<   June June
<<  
32°C 
23°C 
174 hours 
164 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
23°C 
109 hours 
182 mm 
15 days 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
23°C 
93 hours 
196 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Dassa-Zoumé

Abomey-Calavi

In July Abomey-Calavi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   June June
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
246 mm 
18 days 
28°C 
24°C 
136 hours 
143 mm 
12 days 
August   >> August
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
152 hours 
104 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Abomey-Calavi

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Is July the best time to visit Benin?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January and August offering mostly perfect weather in Cotonou. The weather in June, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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