Ahouanou in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ahouanou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 322 mm of rain over about 58 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Ahouanou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ahouanou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 322 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ahouanou in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Ahouanou 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 Ahouanou
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.
Ahouanou 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° | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ahouanou gets around 322 mm of rain over 58 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 Ahouanou
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Ahouanou?
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 Ahouanou.
What to pack for Ahouanou in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ahouanou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ahouanou 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 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 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 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 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 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.