Affery weather in January

In January, Affery sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Affery's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Affery's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Affery is place in Lagunes, Ivory Coast.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Affery reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
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243423
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303423
313423

How January really feels in Affery

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Affery weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°215.311.74.0
Feb34° / 24°4710.411.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8618.9122.5
Apr33° / 24°9320.312.12.6
May32° / 24°12023.612.32.8
Jun30° / 23°12524.312.43.3
Jul29° / 22°9418.812.34.2
Aug29° / 22°8416.912.24.4
Sep30° / 23°11722.2123.6
Oct30° / 23°12024.711.93.2
Nov31° / 23°6816.411.73.7
Dec31° / 23°267.111.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276040
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Affery gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
814
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133822595
243822585
343922584
454922564
5541022554
6541022563
7541022563
8541122553
9541122553
10541221553
11541221553
12531221563
13431221573
14431121583
15431121583
16331121593
17331021603
18331021594
1933921604
2032921614
2132821624
2232721625
2332621635
2432621635
2532520646
2632520646
2733419656
2833419647
2933419647
3033418648
3133418648

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:08
211.66:306:09
311.66:316:09
411.66:316:10
511.66:316:10
611.66:326:11
711.66:326:11
811.76:336:12
911.76:336:12
1011.76:336:12
1111.76:346:13
1211.76:346:13
1311.76:346:14
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:356:15
1611.76:356:15
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1811.76:366:16
1911.76:366:16
2011.76:366:17
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2211.76:366:18
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Affery

In seasonPeak

In January, Affery sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Affery?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Affery for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Affery in January

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

In January, Affery sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Affery in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Affery peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Affery in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Affery 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1670 µg/m³Aug 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr41Poor
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Affery?

Affery sits at 6.3°N, 4.0°W, 106 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Akoupé, 10 km away.

BiébyBongouanouBécédi-BrignanM’BattoRubino

Topography around Affery

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Affery has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Affery is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Akoupé 10 km · Adzopé 26 km · Arrah 39 km · Biéby 44 km · Bongouanou 46 km · Bécédi-Brignan 46 km · M’Batto 48 km · Rubino 48 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 Affery (6.3204°, -3.9524°, elevation 106 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. 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).