Godomè

City in Benin: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Godomey Centre ville

Godomey Centre ville: KODJOME Romaric, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Godomè is a city in Benin, in Atlantique. About 253,262 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Benin in our atlas.

It lies at 6.39° N, 2.35° E, about 8 m (26 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Godomè. Green dots: other major cities of Benin. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Godomè has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 23°C (73°F). Around 1,342 mm (53 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Godomey Centre ville: KODJOME Romaric, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)