Bayota weather in January

In January, Bayota sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Bayota's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Bayota reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
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93221
103221
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How January really feels in Bayota

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.

Bayota weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°215.111.74.3
Feb34° / 23°518.711.83.2
Mar33° / 23°9117.2122.8
Apr32° / 23°971812.12.9
May31° / 23°12021.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12021.512.43.6
Jul29° / 22°8517.212.34.5
Aug28° / 22°1031912.24.3
Sep29° / 22°16124.5123.4
Oct30° / 22°12823.411.93.4
Nov31° / 22°5213.211.74.2
Dec31° / 22°214.711.65.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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
27129
37129
47030
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196535
206535
216535
226634
236535
246535
256634
266535
276535
286436
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bayota gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3020
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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1661333430
2761333420
3761333400
4861333400
5861433390
6871432390
7971431390
8971530390
9971530400
10871529410
11871529420
12861529420
13761529430
14761429440
15661429450
16661429450
17561429460
18561330470
19461330470
20451230480
21451231480
22451131490
23451132490
24451032490
25451032500
2645932500
2745932500
2845931510
2945931510
3045931510
3145830521

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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 6:38 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:16
211.66:386:16
311.66:396:17
411.66:396:17
511.66:406:18
611.66:406:18
711.66:406:19
811.66:416:19
911.66:416:20
1011.66:416:20
1111.66:426:21
1211.76:426:21
1311.76:426:22
1411.76:436:22
1511.76:436:23
1611.76:436:23
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1811.76:446:24
1911.76:446:24
2011.76:446:25
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2211.76:456:25
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2411.76:456:26
2511.76:456:27
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2711.76:456:27
2811.76:456:28
2911.76:466:28
3011.76:466:28
3111.76:466:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.08 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
85.1Bright
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 Bayota

In seasonPeak

None of Bayota's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bayota sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bayota?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bayota in January

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

In January, Bayota sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bayota 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 Bayota peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bayota 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 Bayota is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 2163 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bayota?

Bayota sits at 6.5°N, 6.0°W, 240 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Sinfra, 18 km away.

DignagoKonéfla

Topography around Bayota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 237 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 532 m.

The land around Bayota is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Sinfra 18 km · Guépaouo 27 km · Gadouan 32 km · Guibéroua 35 km · Saïoua 36 km · Gagnoa 37 km · Dignago 41 km · Konéfla 44 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 Bayota (6.4648°, -5.9543°, elevation 240 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).