
Current water temperature on the Benin coast. Forecast of changes in water temperature. Historical data.
Water temperature in Benin today
Most popular locations in Benin over the past week
Conditions of sea water on beaches in Benin
Now in all beaches in Benin, the water is very warm and comfortable for swimming.
The water temperature in Benin has dropped over the past 10 days, but increased compared to 30 days ago.

Today the warmest water in Benin is recorded in Porto-Novo. Its value in this location is 82°F. And the coldest one is in Cotonou, its value 81°F.
The trend can be seen on the graph. It shows the change in average sea surface temperature over the past two months.
For the two most popular locations for swimming in Benin, the graphs of changes in the average water temperature throughout the year are as follows:
We process, analyze and store data for every beach and city in Benin. Below is a table with current weather data and trends in some places of the country.
City | Water | Air | ||
Cotonou | 81°F | ![]() ![]() | 84°F | ![]() |
Porto-Novo | 82°F | ![]() ![]() | 84°F | ![]() |
Climate in Benin

Benin is located in Africa. The country is washed by the Gulf of Guinea. Benin is a small country. To determine the temperature of the water in it, we track only two settlements.
Subequatorial in the northern part of the country, equatorial in the southern part, with two rainy seasons (from March to July and from late September to early November). During this period, 800–1300 mm falls. precipitation and very high humidity. Monthly average air temperatures range from +24 C to +27 o C. In the north of the country, two seasons are clearly expressed: dry (from December to April-May) and rainy (from June to November). The average January temperature is +25 o C, July +32 o C, precipitation is less than in the south - 750-1250 mm., Droughts are frequent.
Benin: regions

Benin: oceans and seas
We monitor the following oceans and seas that wash the country. Just go to the page for a specific reservoir and see the temperature in all settlements on the coast.