Doropo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Doropo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 37°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Doropo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Doropo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
11 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Doropo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 37°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Doropo reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Doropo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Doropo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.411.54.1
Feb36° / 23°81.711.72.6
Mar37° / 25°305.911.91.8
Apr35° / 25°7412.712.22.2
May33° / 24°931612.42.8
Jun31° / 23°9115.912.63.7
Jul29° / 23°14020.612.53.9
Aug28° / 22°1862412.33.7
Sep29° / 22°17222.412.13.7
Oct32° / 23°7513.411.83.9
Nov34° / 22°133.111.63.7
Dec34° / 20°10.411.44.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Doropo gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Doropo

In seasonPeak

In winter, Doropo overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Doropo's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Doropo?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Doropo in Winter

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

In winter, Doropo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Doropo in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Doropo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Doropo in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Doropo is worst in December — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1787 µg/m³Aug 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr36Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov51Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Doropo?

Doropo sits at 9.8°N, 3.3°W, 341 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Batié, 48 km away.

BatiéGaouaBounaWaJirapaDiébougouFlakièdougou

Topography around Doropo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doropo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m.

The land around Doropo is covered by shrubs (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Batié 48 km · Gaoua 61 km · Bouna 71 km · Wa 97 km · Jirapa 107 km · Diébougou 129 km · Flakièdougou 149 km · Dano 152 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 Doropo (9.8095°, -3.3458°, elevation 341 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.