Akoupé weather in January

In January, Akoupé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.3 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 45% 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 Akoupé's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akoupé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Akoupé is commune of 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 Akoupé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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
53322
63322
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93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
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203323
213423
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273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Akoupé

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.

Akoupé 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° / 22°184.311.74.0
Feb34° / 24°449.611.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8017.4122.5
Apr33° / 24°8918.912.12.7
May32° / 24°11221.912.32.9
Jun30° / 23°11522.612.43.4
Jul29° / 23°9118.812.34.2
Aug29° / 22°8616.912.24.4
Sep30° / 23°11621.4123.6
Oct30° / 23°10822.111.93.4
Nov31° / 23°5513.311.74.0
Dec32° / 22°204.711.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37129
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96832
106832
116733
126634
136535
146436
156436
166436
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Akoupé gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
166823552
276824532
387824521
487824521
587824521
697924501
797923511
8971023501
9871023511
10871022521
11871022521
12771122521
13771122521
14671123521
15661023541
16561023551
17561023551
1856924551
1955924561
2045824572
2144824582
2244724592
2344724592
2454624592
2553624602
2653623603
2753623603
2853622613
2953621623
3053621614
3143620634

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
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 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:08
211.66:306:08
311.66:306:09
411.66:316:09
511.66:316:10
611.66:326:10
711.66:326:11
811.66:326:11
911.66:336:12
1011.76:336:12
1111.76:336:13
1211.76:346:13
1311.76:346:13
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:356:14
1611.76:356:15
1711.76:356:15
1811.76:356:16
1911.76:366:16
2011.76:366:17
2111.76:366:17
2211.76:366:17
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2411.76:376:18
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2611.76:376:19
2711.76:376:19
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2911.76:376:20
3011.76:376:20
3111.76:376:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Akoupé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Akoupé?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Akoupé in January

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

In January, Akoupé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akoupé 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 Akoupé 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 Akoupé 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 Akoupé is worst in January — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateJan 2068 µg/m³Aug 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akoupé?

Akoupé sits at 6.4°N, 3.9°W, 142 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Affery, 10 km away.

BiébyBongouanouAndéM’BattoBécédi-Brignan

Topography around Akoupé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akoupé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Akoupé is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Affery 10 km · Adzopé 31 km · Arrah 33 km · Biéby 44 km · Bongouanou 46 km · Andé 49 km · M’Batto 53 km · Bécédi-Brignan 55 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 Akoupé (6.3842°, -3.8876°, elevation 142 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).