Lomé vs Cotonou: which is sunnier?
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Lomé is the sunnier overall: about 2,104 hours of sunshine a year to Cotonou's 1,921. Lomé has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lomé | Cotonou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,104 | 1,921 |
| Sunniest month | January (88/100) | January (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,100 mm | 1,342 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Lomé vs Cotonou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomé | Cotonou | Lomé | Cotonou | Lomé | Cotonou | Lomé | Cotonou | |
| January | 88 | 86 | 30° | 30° | 15 | 20 | 29° | 30° |
| February | 85 | 84 | 30° | 30° | 33 | 32 | 29° | 29° |
| March | 75 | 76 | 30° | 30° | 86 | 78 | 29° | 29° |
| April | 69 | 68 | 30° | 30° | 118 | 119 | 30° | 30° |
| May | 64 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 171 | 174 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 64 | 62 | 27° | 28° | 181 | 216 | 29° | 30° |
| July | 71 | 62 | 26° | 27° | 111 | 165 | 26° | 27° |
| August | 81 | 73 | 26° | 27° | 57 | 93 | 24° | 26° |
| September | 67 | 62 | 27° | 27° | 132 | 198 | 26° | 26° |
| October | 65 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 140 | 172 | 28° | 28° |
| November | 84 | 80 | 29° | 29° | 40 | 55 | 29° | 30° |
| December | 88 | 86 | 30° | 30° | 16 | 20 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Lomé · Aug Lomé · Sep Lomé · Oct Lomé · Nov Lomé · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lomé averages 86/100, Cotonou 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Lomé averages 69/100, Cotonou 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Lomé (average score 72/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: Lomé (average score 66/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Cotonou's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Lomé all year, Cotonou all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Lomé weather by month · Cotonou weather by month.
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