Alibori Department · Benin

Gogounou travel guide

Gogounou is a city in Alibori Department, Benin, home to about 118,000 people.

Currency
XOFWest African CFA franc
Time zone
Africa/Porto-Novo
Language
French

When to go

The best time to visit Gogounou

Gogounou has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 273 mm of rain.

0°20°39°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec273 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Questions

Gogounou: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Gogounou?

Gogounou has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 273 mm of rain.

What currency is used in Gogounou?

West African CFA franc (XOF).

Nearby

Destinations near Gogounou

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.