Cotonou weather in October
In October, Cotonou has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 25 °C, with 24 wet days, and a sea temperature of 27 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 27.8°C Average high
- 24.8°C Average low
- 24days Wet days
- 150mm Rainfall
- 27.4°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through October
How October develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 October | 27.4 °C | 24.5 °C | 82 % |
| 11–20 October | 27.8 °C | 24.7 °C | 76 % |
| 21–31 October | 28.1 °C | 25.1 °C | 78 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of October (82 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (76 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical October | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 24 of 31 | 79 % |
Conditions in October
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 26 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 30 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 23 °C |
| Relative humidity | 85 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 72 % |
Where Cotonou ranks in October
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Africa in October | 26thof 50 | 27 °C |
October compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 26.1 °C | 92 mm | 79 % |
| September | 26.8 °C | 138 mm | 80 % |
| October | 27.8 °C | 150 mm | 72 % |
| November | 28.8 °C | 74 mm | 52 % |
| December | 29.3 °C | 35 mm | 39 % |
See all twelve months for Cotonou
- October is the 8th warmest month here.
- It is the 10th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 6th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 24 of 31 days — 79 % of the month.
- Nights are about 3.0 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest October day on record since 1991 reached 30 °C, 2.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 73 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in October
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotonou | 28 °C | 24 | 27 |
| Abomey-Calavi | 28 °C | 24 | 27 |
| Porto-Novo | 29 °C | 25 | 27 |
| Ota | 29 °C | 28 | – |
| Ajegunle | 28 °C | 26 | 28 |
| Agege | 29 °C | 26 | 28 |
| Lagos | 28 °C | 26 | 28 |
| Lekki | 28 °C | 26 | 28 |
QuestionsOctober in Cotonou, answered
How warm is Cotonou in October?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 25 °C, a spread of 3.0 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes October the 8th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Cotonou in October?
October averages 150 mm of rain, spread over about 24 of the 31 days — 79 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 72 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in October?
The sea averages 27 °C off Cotonou in October. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in October?
Cotonou averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in October. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.