Abuja vs Cotonou: which is better, month by month

Abuja beats Cotonou in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (81 vs 69) — while Cotonou wins March, July, August and September; they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Abuja

🇳🇬 Nigeria · tropical climate

Best month: December 81/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Cotonou

🇧🇯 Benin · tropical climate

Best month: January 70/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Abuja vs Cotonou — all 12 months

Month	Abuja	Cotonou	Winner	Gap
January	80Asweltering, dry, poor air quality	70Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Abuja	10
February	70Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	66Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Abuja	4
March	62Csweltering, dry	67Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Cotonou	5
April	65Csweltering, a little rain	66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
May	68Csweltering, rainy	61Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Abuja	7
June	64Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Abuja	8
July	59Dhot, soaked, muggy air	66Chot, rainy, clean air	Cotonou	7
August	53Dhot, soaked, muggy air	69Chot, rainy, clean air	Cotonou	16
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	62Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cotonou	7
October	67Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Abuja	7
November	78Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	67Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Abuja	11
December	81Asweltering, dry, poor air quality	69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Abuja	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (53 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.