Abidjan vs Cotonou: which is better, month by month

Cotonou beats Abidjan in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (61 vs 53) — while Abidjan wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Abidjan

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire · tropical climate

Best month: August 74/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Cotonou

🇧🇯 Benin · tropical climate

Best month: January 70/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Abidjan vs Cotonou — all 12 months

Month	Abidjan	Cotonou	Winner	Gap
January	68Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air	70Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
February	64Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air	66Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Tie	2
March	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	67Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Cotonou	4
April	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	Cotonou	6
May	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	61Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Cotonou	8
June	50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cotonou	6
July	71Bhot, rainy, clean air	66Chot, rainy, clean air	Abidjan	5
August	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	69Chot, rainy, clean air	Abidjan	5
September	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	62Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
October	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
November	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Cotonou	6
December	66Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (53 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.