Bianouan weather in January

In January, Bianouan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bianouan's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bianouan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Bianouan is town and sub-prefecture in Comoé, 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

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

A typical January day in Bianouan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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)
13122
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
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How January really feels in Bianouan

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.

Bianouan 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
Jan32° / 22°378.611.74.1
Feb33° / 24°6814.711.83.0
Mar32° / 24°13123.7122.5
Apr32° / 23°13823.512.12.7
May31° / 23°17427.312.32.7
Jun29° / 23°18627.412.33.1
Jul28° / 22°13924.112.33.9
Aug28° / 22°9821.112.24.3
Sep29° / 22°14726123.3
Oct30° / 23°17927.611.92.9
Nov31° / 23°10521.211.73.3
Dec31° / 22°4811.911.74.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275644
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bianouan gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2130
2231
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1236186110
223619619
333619609
434619608
534720597
634720597
734820587
834820596
934820596
1034820596
1134820596
1224820606
1324820606
1424820606
1523820616
1623720617
1713719637
1813719637
1913619647
2012618658
2112518668
2212517669
2312417679
24224166610
25224166511
26223156711
27223156612
28223156513
29223146415
30123146416
31123146317

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
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56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:06
211.76:276:06
311.76:276:07
411.76:276:07
511.76:286:08
611.76:286:08
711.76:296:09
811.76:296:09
911.76:296:09
1011.76:306:10
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1211.76:306:11
1311.76:316:11
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1711.76:326:13
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1911.76:326:14
2011.76:326:14
2111.76:336:15
2211.76:336:15
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2711.76:346:17
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3111.76:346:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
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155.0Bright
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175.0Bright
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215.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bianouan

In seasonPeak

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

Bianouan 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 Bianouan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bianouan in January

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

In January, Bianouan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bianouan 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 Bianouan peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 12UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bianouan 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 Bianouan is worst in January — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateJan 1867 µg/m³Sep 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bianouan?

Bianouan sits at 6.0°N, 3.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Aboisso Comoé, 39 km away.

EbilassokroBiébyAboissoMaféréAhigbé KoffikroNiabléAdzopé

Topography around Bianouan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bianouan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Bianouan is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Aboisso Comoé 39 km · Ebilassokro 44 km · Biéby 50 km · Aboisso 61 km · Maféré 69 km · Ahigbé Koffikro 70 km · Niablé 73 km · Adzopé 75 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 Bianouan (6.012°, -3.1902°, elevation 119 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).