Bonoufla weather in January

In January, Bonoufla sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bonoufla's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonoufla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Bonoufla is village in Sassandra-Marahoué, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bonoufla reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163421
173421
183421
193421
203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253421
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313422

How January really feels in Bonoufla

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.

Bonoufla weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°183.411.63.9
Feb35° / 23°426.811.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8313.8122.7
Apr33° / 23°9916.412.22.9
May32° / 23°10718.312.33.1
Jun30° / 23°10718.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10419.412.44.1
Aug29° / 22°14120.912.24.0
Sep30° / 22°18725.3123.3
Oct30° / 22°11520.311.83.6
Nov31° / 22°4510.611.74.3
Dec32° / 21°163.811.64.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bonoufla gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
98
108
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12311143121
22411143120
32512143020
42512142919
52612142919
62612142919
72612142819
82612142819
92612142820
102611142820
112611142821
122611142821
132510142822
142510152823
152410152923
16249152923
17239152924
18229152924
19229152924
20219163025
21219163025
22209163026
23209163026
24199153027
25198153028
26188153028
27188152929
28188152929
29188152930
30188152831
31188152831

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:17
211.66:426:17
311.66:426:18
411.66:426:18
511.66:436:19
611.66:436:19
711.66:446:20
811.66:446:20
911.66:446:21
1011.66:456:21
1111.66:456:22
1211.66:456:22
1311.66:466:23
1411.66:466:23
1511.66:466:24
1611.66:466:24
1711.66:476:24
1811.66:476:25
1911.66:476:25
2011.66:476:26
2111.66:476:26
2211.66:486:27
2311.76:486:27
2411.76:486:27
2511.76:486:28
2611.76:486:28
2711.76:486:28
2811.76:486:29
2911.76:486:29
3011.76:496:30
3111.76:496:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bonoufla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bonoufla 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 Bonoufla?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bonoufla. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bonoufla in January

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

In January, Bonoufla sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bonoufla 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 Bonoufla peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bonoufla 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 Bonoufla is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 959 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bonoufla?

Bonoufla sits at 7.1°N, 6.5°W, 238 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Baoutifla, 12 km away.

Topography around Bonoufla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonoufla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m.

The land around Bonoufla is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Baoutifla 12 km · Bédiala 19 km · Zaïbo 26 km · Luénoufla 26 km · Boboniessoko 27 km · Vavoua 28 km · Daloa 28 km · Gonaté 36 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 Bonoufla (7.1291°, -6.4742°, elevation 238 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).