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Sep 28: €391 €391
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low €290 · high €521
Departure-day prices · August 2026 Douala → Cotonou
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Best time to visit Cotonou — climate Jan: ~31°C daytime, 7 rainy days
31°
Jan Feb: ~31°C daytime, 6 rainy days
31°
Feb Mar: ~32°C daytime, 9 rainy days
32°
Mar Apr: ~31°C daytime, 15 rainy days
31°
Apr May: ~31°C daytime, 15 rainy days
31°
May Jun: ~29°C daytime, 23 rainy days
29°
Jun Jul: ~27°C daytime, 16 rainy days
27°
Jul Aug: ~27°C daytime, 21 rainy days
27°
Aug Sep: ~28°C daytime, 20 rainy days
28°
Sep Oct: ~29°C daytime, 17 rainy days
29°
Oct Nov: ~30°C daytime, 13 rainy days
30°
Nov Dec: ~30°C daytime, 8 rainy days
30°
Dec Flights from Douala to Cotonou start around €290 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €290–521, based on 6 fares found by travellers.
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2h 25m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Douala → Cotonou; direct flights available (e.g. QC). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Cotonou Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Dec 19 – Jan 2
Camair-Co · Direct · 3h 30m
€538
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Oct 5 – Oct 7
Air Cote D'Ivoire · 1 stop · 5h 40m
€840
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Weather in Cotonou
Mon
⛈️
27°
24°
💧100%
Tue
🌧️
27°
25°
💧88%
Wed
🌦️
27°
25°
💧35%
Thu
☁️
28°
25°
💧69%
Fri
🌦️
27°
25°
💧71%
Sat
🌦️
28°
24°
💧68%
Sun
🌦️
27°
25°
💧84%
In Aug, Cotonou typically sees ~27°C daytime highs and 21 rainy days.
Where to stay in Cotonou 3★+ hotels from €73/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Ibis Cotonou
hotel · Cotonou
from €73/night ★ 3
Bénin Royal Hôtel
hotel · Cotonou
from €121/night ★ 4
Azalaï Hôtel Cotonou
hotel · Cotonou
from €148/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 3h 30m
Things to do in Cotonou Top-rated tours and tickets from €53 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Cotonou
Cotonou is the largest city in Benin and the country's primary port of entry for visitors. The city is in the south of the country, on the coastline.
Read the full Cotonou guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
Popular from Douala Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-28. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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