Dabakala weather in August

In August, Dabakala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 180 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.3 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 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dabakala's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dabakala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Dabakala is city of côte d'ivoire.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Dabakala 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 31°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
313022

How August really feels in Dabakala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 14 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
14
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.

Dabakala 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° / 20°121.811.64.0
Feb35° / 22°254.311.72.9
Mar35° / 24°7612.511.92.4
Apr34° / 24°10115.812.22.6
May32° / 24°10717.112.43.0
Jun31° / 23°1211812.53.6
Jul29° / 22°14421.712.43.7
Aug29° / 22°18023.712.33.6
Sep30° / 22°19324.7123.1
Oct32° / 22°11318.811.83.3
Nov33° / 22°377.111.63.8
Dec33° / 21°101.811.54.4

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16694
17694
18694
19793
20793
21793
22793
23892
24892
25892
26892
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dabakala gets around 180 mm of rain over 23.7 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 77% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
571
672
772
873
973
1074
1174
1275
1375
1476
1576
1677
1777
1878
1978
2079
2179
2280
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2883
2983
3084
3184

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112377
122377
132278
142278
152179
162080
171981
181882
191783
201684
211585
221486
231387
241288
251189
261090
27991
28991
29892
30793
31793

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 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 6:13 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:35
212.46:136:35
312.46:136:34
412.46:136:34
512.36:136:34
612.36:136:34
712.36:136:33
812.36:136:33
912.36:136:33
1012.36:136:32
1112.36:136:32
1212.36:136:32
1312.36:136:31
1412.36:136:31
1512.36:136:31
1612.36:136:30
1712.36:136:30
1812.36:136:29
1912.36:136:29
2012.26:136:28
2112.26:136:28
2212.26:136:27
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2612.26:136:25
2712.26:136:25
2812.26:136:24
2912.26:136:24
3012.26:136:23
3112.26:136:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dabakala

In seasonPeak

In August, Dabakala sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dabakala sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dabakala?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dabakala.

What to pack for Dabakala in August

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

In August, Dabakala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dabakala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dabakala peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dabakala 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 Dabakala is worst in December — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2189 µg/m³Aug 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr38Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dabakala?

Dabakala sits at 8.4°N, 4.4°W, 254 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Katiola, 78 km away.

KatiolaFronanKongBouakéNiakaramandougouM’BahiakroTafiréSakassou

Topography around Dabakala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dabakala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m.

The land around Dabakala is covered by trees (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Katiola 78 km · Fronan 78 km · Kong 90 km · Bouaké 100 km · Niakaramandougou 100 km · M’Bahiakro 101 km · Tafiré 113 km · Sakassou 139 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 Dabakala (8.3632°, -4.4286°, elevation 254 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).