Biankouma in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Biankouma sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 128 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Biankouma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Biankouma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
128 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Biankouma in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Biankouma reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Biankouma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
41
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Biankouma 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Biankouma gets around 128 mm of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Biankouma

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In winter, Biankouma overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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
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Is winter a good time to visit Biankouma?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Biankouma sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Biankouma in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.