Bondoukou in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bondoukou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 315 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bondoukou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bondoukou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 315 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bondoukou in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bondoukou reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Bondoukou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bondoukou weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 20° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 31 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 91 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 112 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 112 | 18.9 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 107 | 17.9 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 116 | 19.6 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 142 | 21 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 185 | 25.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 132 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 49 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 15 | 3 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bondoukou gets around 315 mm of rain over 51 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bondoukou
In spring, Bondoukou overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bondoukou's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bondoukou sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Bondoukou?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondoukou.
What to pack for Bondoukou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bondoukou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Bondoukou in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bondoukou peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bondoukou in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bondoukou is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 70 | 64 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 83 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 83 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bondoukou?
Bondoukou sits at 8.0°N, 2.8°W, 350 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tanda, 48 km away.
Topography around Bondoukou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bondoukou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondoukou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m.
The land around Bondoukou is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 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 Bondoukou (8.0402°, -2.8°, elevation 350 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.