Ahouanou in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ahouanou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 611 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Ahouanou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ahouanou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
611 mm
80 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ahouanou in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ahouanou reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Ahouanou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
67 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ahouanou weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°8516.211.73.5
Feb33° / 23°11419.711.82.7
Mar33° / 24°17625.5122.3
Apr32° / 24°18525.712.12.3
May31° / 23°2502912.22.5
Jun29° / 23°26327.412.33.0
Jul28° / 22°16024.112.33.8
Aug28° / 22°11222.212.24.1
Sep29° / 23°19327.1123.1
Oct30° / 23°23929.711.92.7
Nov31° / 23°20328.311.72.6
Dec31° / 22°12321.611.73.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ahouanou gets around 611 mm of rain over 80 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ahouanou

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ahouanou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Ahouanou?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ahouanou.

What to pack for Ahouanou in Spring

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

In spring, Ahouanou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ahouanou in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 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 Ahouanou in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahouanou peaks around April 9 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 9UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ahouanou in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ahouanou is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1862 µg/m³Sep 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ahouanou?

Ahouanou sits at 5.5°N, 4.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Gbolouville, 39 km away.

NdouciTiassaléGrand-LahouErémankonoOgoudouNzianouanDabou

Topography around Ahouanou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahouanou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m.

The land around Ahouanou is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
470 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Gbolouville 39 km · Ndouci 41 km · Tiassalé 44 km · Grand-Lahou 45 km · Erémankono 50 km · Ogoudou 55 km · Nzianouan 56 km · Dabou 57 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 Ahouanou (5.5057°, -4.8588°, elevation 14 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.