Buyo weather in January

In January, Buyo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 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 Buyo's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Buyo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Buyo

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.

Buyo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°173.711.75.2
Feb32° / 24°427.811.84.0
Mar32° / 24°8216.3123.4
Apr31° / 24°10119.212.13.2
May30° / 24°13722.912.33.2
Jun29° / 23°13922.812.43.7
Jul28° / 23°1052012.34.5
Aug28° / 23°12820.212.24.6
Sep29° / 23°17425.6123.5
Oct30° / 23°14224.111.93.5
Nov30° / 23°5714.611.74.4
Dec30° / 23°194.711.65.7

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 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56733
66634
76634
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Buyo gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3118

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114726602
214726602
314727601
414827591
524827581
625926571
725927561
824927571
924927571
1024927571
1124927571
1224826591
1313826611
1413826611
1513826611
1612726631
1712725641
1812725641
1912625651
2011624671
2111524681
2211523691
2311523691
2411522701
2521421711
2621421711
2721420721
2811420722
2911420722
3011419732
3112419722

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
318calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:426:20
211.66:426:21
311.66:436:21
411.66:436:22
511.66:436:22
611.66:446:23
711.76:446:23
811.76:456:24
911.76:456:24
1011.76:456:25
1111.76:466:25
1211.76:466:26
1311.76:466:26
1411.76:476:27
1511.76:476:27
1611.76:476:27
1711.76:476:28
1811.76:486:28
1911.76:486:29
2011.76:486:29
2111.76:486:30
2211.76:486:30
2311.76:496:30
2411.76:496:31
2511.76:496:31
2611.76:496:31
2711.76:496:32
2811.76:496:32
2911.76:496:32
3011.76:496:33
3111.76:506:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Buyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Buyo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buyo in January

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

In January, Buyo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buyo 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 Buyo 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
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buyo 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 Buyo is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2248 µg/m³Sep 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buyo?

Buyo sits at 6.3°N, 7.0°W, 229 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Belleville, 15 km away.

Nizahon IIIssia

Topography around Buyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Buyo is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Belleville 15 km · Loboville 23 km · Gbapleu 29 km · Kranzadougou 32 km · Aboka 35 km · Petitgoa I 36 km · Nizahon II 46 km · Issia 51 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 Buyo (6.2753°, -6.997°, elevation 229 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).