Biankouma weather in January

In January, Biankouma sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Biankouma's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biankouma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Biankouma is city of côte d'ivoire.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Biankouma reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103218
113218
123218
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313320

How January really feels in Biankouma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 12 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
12
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.

Biankouma weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°314.511.64.8
Feb33° / 20°749.211.73.8
Mar32° / 22°16219.811.93.2
Apr31° / 22°18223.612.23.1
May30° / 22°20025.112.33.3
Jun28° / 21°21425.212.43.6
Jul27° / 21°22827.212.43.8
Aug27° / 20°25827.212.33.8
Sep28° / 21°29928.3123.5
Oct29° / 21°1962611.83.6
Nov30° / 20°8014.311.64.6
Dec31° / 19°234.611.65.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Biankouma gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
610
711
811
912
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441020233
2451020233
3451020222
4461019222
5461019222
6461019222
7461019232
8461018232
9451018242
10441118243
11441118253
12431118263
13421118263
14411117273
15401218283
16401218283
17391218283
18381218284
19381218294
20371219294
21361219294
22361219295
23351219295
24351219305
25341219306
26341219306
27341218297
28341218297
29341218298
30341217298
31341217299

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 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:476:20
211.66:476:21
311.66:486:21
411.66:486:22
511.66:486:22
611.66:496:23
711.66:496:23
811.66:506:24
911.66:506:24
1011.66:506:25
1111.66:516:25
1211.66:516:26
1311.66:516:26
1411.66:516:27
1511.66:526:27
1611.66:526:28
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1811.66:526:28
1911.66:536:29
2011.66:536:29
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2511.66:546:31
2611.66:546:32
2711.66:546:32
2811.66:546:33
2911.76:546:33
3011.76:546:33
3111.76:546:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
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215.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Biankouma

In seasonPeak

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

Biankouma's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Biankouma sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit Biankouma?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Biankouma in January

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

In January, Biankouma sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Biankouma 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 Biankouma peaks around March 20 at about 14 (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 highMar 20UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Biankouma 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 Biankouma is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1172 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr40Poor
May24Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Biankouma?

Biankouma sits at 7.7°N, 7.6°W, 538 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Man, 37 km away.

ToubaMahapleuKouiblyLogoualéAncien-ProziBaibliGohouo

Topography around Biankouma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biankouma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.

The land around Biankouma is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
1,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Man 37 km · Touba 61 km · Mahapleu 67 km · Kouibly 68 km · Logoualé 71 km · Ancien-Prozi 72 km · Baibli 72 km · Gohouo 79 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 Biankouma (7.7391°, -7.6138°, elevation 538 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).