Dabou in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dabou sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 161 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Dabou's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Dabou has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Dabou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dabou in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Dabou reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dabou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dabou weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 25° | 43 | 12 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 26° | 51 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 69 | 18.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 95 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 186 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 267 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 128 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 61 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 24° | 78 | 17.6 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 24° | 105 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 103 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 66 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dabou gets around 161 mm of rain over 44 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dabou
In winter, Dabou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dabou's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Dabou sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Dabou?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Dabou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dabou in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dabou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dabou in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Dabou in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Dabou peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Dabou in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dabou is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (September, 19 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) | 63 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 49 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
Where is Dabou?
Dabou sits at 5.3°N, 4.4°W, 21 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Anyama, 41 km away.
Topography around Dabou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dabou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dabou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m.
The land around Dabou is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) 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 Dabou (5.3256°, -4.3769°, elevation 21 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.