Balakouya in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Balakouya sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 576 mm of rain over about 79 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 32°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 oppressive.
Spring is Balakouya's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balakouya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 576 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Balakouya in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Balakouya reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Balakouya
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balakouya 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 73 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 106 | 18.3 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 164 | 24.8 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 165 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 247 | 28.9 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 263 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 137 | 23.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 123 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 222 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 223 | 29.6 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 172 | 26.8 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 98 | 19.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Balakouya gets around 576 mm of rain over 79 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balakouya
In spring, Balakouya overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Balakouya sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Balakouya?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balakouya.
What to pack for Balakouya in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Balakouya sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Balakouya 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 37 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 Balakouya in Spring
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 Balakouya peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Balakouya in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balakouya is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 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) | 47 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Balakouya?
Balakouya sits at 5.2°N, 6.4°W, 89 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Lobakuya, 13 km away.
Topography around Balakouya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balakouya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balakouya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.
The land around Balakouya is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) 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 Balakouya (5.2077°, -6.3516°, elevation 89 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.