Djapadji weather in January

In January, Djapadji sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 53 mm of rain across 12.1 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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Djapadji's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djapadji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Djapadji reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
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133121
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153121
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How January really feels in Djapadji

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.

Djapadji 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° / 21°5312.111.74.1
Feb32° / 23°8215.711.83.2
Mar32° / 23°13423122.7
Apr32° / 23°1362412.12.7
May30° / 23°19927.912.22.7
Jun29° / 22°20625.712.33.3
Jul28° / 22°11320.512.34.2
Aug28° / 22°11020.712.24.1
Sep29° / 22°20126.7123.1
Oct30° / 22°18328.411.92.9
Nov31° / 22°1212411.83.1
Dec30° / 22°6915.511.74.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125545
135446
145347
155347
165347
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305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Djapadji gets around 53 mm of rain over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2544
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11221742
21222741
31322731
41323721
51323711
62424691
72424691
82425681
91425691
101425691
111424701
121324702
131323712
141323712
151322722
161322722
171221742
181220743
191219753
201218763
211217773
221216783
231215784
241214794
251213804
261213804
271312795
281312795
291311805
300311806
310311806

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:39 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:396:21
211.76:406:22
311.76:406:22
411.76:416:23
511.76:416:23
611.76:426:24
711.76:426:24
811.76:426:25
911.76:436:25
1011.76:436:26
1111.76:436:26
1211.76:446:27
1311.76:446:27
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1511.76:456:28
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1911.76:466:30
2011.76:466:30
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2411.76:476:31
2511.76:476:32
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3111.86:486:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
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244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Djapadji

In seasonPeak

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

Djapadji 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 Djapadji?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Djapadji in January

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

In January, Djapadji sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Djapadji in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Djapadji in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djapadji peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Djapadji 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 Djapadji is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2146 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Djapadji?

Djapadji sits at 5.3°N, 6.8°W, 153 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Gligbeuadji, 17 km away.

Watté

Topography around Djapadji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djapadji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Djapadji is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Gligbeuadji 17 km · Dagadji 18 km · Gagny 28 km · Méagui 32 km · Touih 32 km · Touagui 33 km · Oupoyo 39 km · Watté 40 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 Djapadji (5.2911°, -6.8202°, elevation 153 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).