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Cotonou vs Ouagadougou Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cotonou, Benin and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is approximately 793 km or 493 mi.
  • To reach Cotonou in this distance one would set out from Ouagadougou bearing 147° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Cotonou bearing 147.6° or SSE .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The average annual temperature is 1.6 °C (2.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.7 °C (8.5°F) less in Cotonou. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 411.3 mm (16.2 in) more which is equivalent to 411.3 l/m² (10.09 US gal/ft²) or 4,113,000 l/ha (439,707 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.5° higher in Cotonou than in Ouagadougou.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cotonou relative to Ouagadougou. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Ouagadougou vs Cotonou.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-2 (-4) -5 (-10) -8 (-15) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -7 (-12) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -4 (-6) -5 (-10) -5 (-9) +-4 (-8) -5 (-10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) 0 (0) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -4 (-8) -4 (-6) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -1 (-3) +1 (+2) -2 (-3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +5 (+10) +3 (+5) 0 (-1) -1 (-3) 0 (-1) +1 (+1) +1 (+3) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) +2 (+4) +7 (+12) +2 (+4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +9 (+0) +35 (+1) +61 (+2) +121 (+5) +114 (+4) +234 (+9) -56 (-2) -215 (-8) -45 (-2) +94 (+4) +40 (+2) +20 (+1) +411 (+16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 18' +0h 11' +0h 02' -0h 08' -0h 16' -0h 21' -0h 19' -0h 11' -0h 01' +0h 08' +0h 16' +0h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +6 +5.9 +5.9 -5.1 -6 -6 -6 -4.9 +5.8 +5.9 +6 +6   +1.5

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