Cotonou (Benin) vs Majorca (Spain): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Cotonou 2013–2023 · Majorca 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Cotonou (Benin) is warmer in 10 months and Majorca (Spain) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Cotonou
March · 28.29 °C
Majorca
July · 26.69 °C

Coolest month

Cotonou
August · 24.91 °C
Majorca
January · 11.32 °C

Driest month

Cotonou
January · 0.71 mm/day
Majorca
July · 0.15 mm/day

Sunniest month

Cotonou
November · 10.35 hours/day
Majorca
July · 13.36 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.33 °C (July); the largest is 16.47 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 3.38 °C in Cotonou (Benin) and 15.37 °C in Majorca (Spain). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Cotonou (Benin) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and Majorca (Spain) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Cotonou (Benin) has more average sunshine hours per day in 6 months and Majorca (Spain) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Majorca (Spain) minus Cotonou (Benin)

Temperature °C

Month Cotonou Majorca +/-
Jan 27.37 11.32 −16.05
Feb 27.99 11.52 −16.47
Mar 28.29 13.25 −15.05
Apr 28.23 15.51 −12.72
May 27.64 18.81 −8.83
Jun 26.25 23.43 −2.82
Jul 25.35 26.69 +1.33
Aug 24.91 26.52 +1.61
Sep 25.51 23.72 −1.80
Oct 26.43 20.14 −6.29
Nov 27.39 15.60 −11.78
Dec 27.43 12.86 −14.57
Annual mean 26.90 18.28 −8.62

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Cotonou Majorca +/-
Jan 10.02 7.46 −2.56
Feb 10.13 8.54 −1.59
Mar 9.63 9.56 −0.07
Apr 9.80 10.74 +0.95
May 9.22 12.07 +2.86
Jun 8.14 13.17 +5.02
Jul 9.08 13.36 +4.28
Aug 9.24 12.01 +2.77
Sep 8.54 10.35 +1.81
Oct 9.29 9.02 −0.27
Nov 10.35 7.52 −2.83
Dec 10.25 7.40 −2.85
Annual mean 9.47 10.10 +0.63

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Cotonou Majorca +/-
Jan 0.71 1.24 +0.53
Feb 1.13 1.46 +0.33
Mar 2.34 1.09 −1.25
Apr 2.64 1.52 −1.12
May 5.37 1.09 −4.28
Jun 7.85 0.73 −7.12
Jul 4.03 0.15 −3.88
Aug 2.81 0.60 −2.21
Sep 4.71 2.10 −2.60
Oct 5.03 1.65 −3.39
Nov 2.41 1.88 −0.54
Dec 0.78 0.92 +0.14
Annual mean 3.32 1.20 −2.12

Snow (mm)

Month Cotonou Majorca +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.33 +0.33
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.03 +0.03