Abobo weather in August

In August, Abobo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 84 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Abobo's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Abobo is Municipality of the city of Abidjan.

Density
14,890/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Abobo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22822
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42822
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How August really feels in Abobo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abobo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°8316.411.73.8
Feb32° / 24°10219.511.83.0
Mar32° / 24°14624.8122.6
Apr32° / 24°15625.112.12.6
May31° / 24°23028.812.22.6
Jun29° / 23°24627.812.33.1
Jul28° / 22°14424.412.34.0
Aug28° / 22°8421.412.24.4
Sep29° / 23°15526.2123.3
Oct30° / 23°19829.711.92.8
Nov31° / 23°16827.611.82.7
Dec31° / 23°11522.811.73.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27793
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Abobo gets around 84 mm of rain over 21.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
966
1066
1167
1268
1368
1469
1569
1670
1770
1871
1971
2072
2172
2273
2373
2474
2574
2675
2776
2876
2977
3078
3178

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71090
81090
91090
10991
11991
12892
13892
14793
15793
16694
17694
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
610calm
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2010calm
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239calm
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269calm
279calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:156:29
212.26:156:29
312.26:156:29
412.26:156:29
512.26:156:29
612.26:156:28
712.26:156:28
812.26:156:28
912.26:156:28
1012.26:156:27
1112.26:156:27
1212.26:156:27
1312.26:156:26
1412.26:156:26
1512.26:156:26
1612.26:156:26
1712.26:156:25
1812.26:156:25
1912.26:156:24
2012.26:146:24
2112.26:146:24
2212.26:146:23
2312.16:146:23
2412.16:146:22
2512.16:146:22
2612.16:146:22
2712.16:136:21
2812.16:136:21
2912.16:136:20
3012.16:136:20
3112.16:136:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
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284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Abobo

In seasonPeak

None of Abobo's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abobo sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Abobo?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Abobo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abobo in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Abobo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Abobo in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Abobo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abobo peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abobo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abobo is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1671 µg/m³Aug 2422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr40Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abobo?

Abobo sits at 5.4°N, 4.0°W, 105 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Abidjan, 7.0 km away.

Dabou

Topography around Abobo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abobo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Abobo is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
189 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Abidjan 7.0 km · Anyama 10 km · Marcory 12 km · Koumassi 14 km · Bingerville 16 km · Azaguié 25 km · Grand-Bassam 38 km · Dabou 41 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abobo (5.4161°, -4.0159°, elevation 105 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).