Ahouanou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ahouanou sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 534 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ahouanou's best 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
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 534 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ahouanou in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Ahouanou reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ahouanou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ahouanou weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° | 85 | 16.2 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 114 | 19.7 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 176 | 25.5 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 185 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 250 | 29 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 263 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 160 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 112 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 193 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 239 | 29.7 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 203 | 28.3 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 123 | 21.6 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ahouanou gets around 534 mm of rain over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ahouanou
None of Ahouanou's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ahouanou sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Ahouanou?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ahouanou.
What to pack for Ahouanou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ahouanou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 74 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ahouanou in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Ahouanou in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| 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 | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| 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 Ahouanou in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 63 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 49 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.