Mono Department · Benin
Lokossa travel guide
Lokossa is a city in Mono Department, Benin, home to about 77,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- LFW73 km · Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Language
- French
When to go
The best time to visit Lokossa
Lokossa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; June is the wettest, with about 160 mm of rain.
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).
Getting there
Getting to Lokossa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), about 73 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO, 80 km) is also within reach.
LFW · Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
COO · Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
Questions
Lokossa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lokossa?
Lokossa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; June is the wettest, with about 160 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lokossa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), about 73 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO, 80 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Lokossa?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Lokossa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; 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.