Adzopé in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Adzopé sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Adzopé's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adzopé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Adzopé in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 33°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Adzopé reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Adzopé
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.
Adzopé 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 | 32° / 22° | 40 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 70 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 124 | 22.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 130 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 168 | 27 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 176 | 27.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 130 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 97 | 20.3 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 153 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 168 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 113 | 22.7 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 52 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Adzopé gets around 162 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Adzopé
In winter, Adzopé overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Adzopé sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Adzopé?
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 Adzopé. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Adzopé in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Adzopé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Adzopé 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 Adzopé peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 9 (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 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Adzopé 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 Adzopé is worst in January — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 20 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) | 71 | 63 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 36 | 63 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 63 | Unhealthy |
Where is Adzopé?
Adzopé sits at 6.1°N, 3.9°W, 109 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Biéby, 25 km away.
Topography around Adzopé
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adzopé.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Adzopé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.
The land around Adzopé is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) 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 Adzopé (6.1069°, -3.8619°, elevation 109 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.