Adiaké in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Adiaké sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Adiaké's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Adiaké has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Adiaké's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 245 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Adiaké in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Adiaké reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Adiaké
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Adiaké weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 70 | 17.3 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 87 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 139 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 156 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 246 | 29.6 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 269 | 28.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 147 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 23° | 86 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 123 | 24.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 153 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 125 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 89 | 23.1 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Adiaké gets around 245 mm of rain over 61 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Adiaké
In winter, Adiaké overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Adiaké sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Adiaké?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adiaké.
What to pack for Adiaké in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Adiaké sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Adiaké in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Adiaké in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adiaké peaks around April 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Adiaké in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Adiaké is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 52 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 55 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Adiaké?
Adiaké sits at 5.3°N, 3.3°W, 40 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Ahigbé Koffikro, 16 km away.
Topography around Adiaké
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adiaké.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Adiaké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m.
The land around Adiaké is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 80 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 Adiaké (5.2863°, -3.304°, elevation 40 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.