Bognonzra weather in August

In August, Bognonzra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 111 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bognonzra's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bognonzra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bognonzra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Bognonzra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bognonzra weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°173.811.63.7
Feb35° / 23°41711.82.8
Mar34° / 24°7814.7122.5
Apr33° / 24°9316.912.12.7
May32° / 24°1031912.32.9
Jun31° / 23°9818.412.43.6
Jul29° / 23°8616.812.44.3
Aug29° / 22°11118.312.24.2
Sep30° / 23°16723.9123.4
Oct31° / 23°9919.411.83.7
Nov31° / 23°399.811.74.2
Dec32° / 22°143.611.64.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17496
18496
19496
20595
21595
22694
23694
24793
25793
26892
27892
28991
29991
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bognonzra gets around 111 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
852
952
1053
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1658
1760
1861
1962
2063
2164
2265
2366
2467
2568
2669
2770
2871
2972
3072
3173

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113565
123565
133466
143268
153169
162971
172773
182575
192377
202179
211981
221783
231585
241486
251288
261189
271090
28991
29892
30892
31793

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:39
212.36:216:39
312.36:216:39
412.36:216:38
512.36:216:38
612.36:216:38
712.36:216:38
812.36:216:37
912.36:216:37
1012.36:216:37
1112.36:216:37
1212.36:216:36
1312.26:216:36
1412.26:216:36
1512.26:216:35
1612.26:216:35
1712.26:216:34
1812.26:216:34
1912.26:216:34
2012.26:216:33
2112.26:216:33
2212.26:216:32
2312.26:216:32
2412.26:216:32
2512.26:206:31
2612.26:206:31
2712.26:206:30
2812.26:206:30
2912.26:206:29
3012.16:206:29
3112.16:206:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bognonzra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Bognonzra?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bognonzra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bognonzra in August

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

In August, Bognonzra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bognonzra in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bognonzra peaks around April 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bognonzra in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bognonzra 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 Bognonzra?

Bognonzra sits at 6.9°N, 6.0°W, 233 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bonon, 9.0 km away.

Bédiala

Topography around Bognonzra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bognonzra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Bognonzra is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
507 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bonon 9.0 km · Bouaflé 25 km · Gonaté 31 km · Luénoufla 33 km · Zaliohouan 34 km · Sinfra 36 km · Gadouan 39 km · Bédiala 45 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 Bognonzra (6.9432°, -5.9673°, elevation 233 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).