Doukouya in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Doukouya sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 299 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Doukouya's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Doukouya's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 299 mm; 57 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 2.7; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Doukouya in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Doukouya reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Doukouya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Doukouya weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	33° / 22°	19	4.3	11.7	4.0
Feb	34° / 23°	45	8.7	11.8	2.9
Mar	34° / 24°	90	17.4	12	2.6
Apr	33° / 24°	102	18.8	12.1	2.7
May	32° / 23°	107	21	12.3	2.9
Jun	30° / 23°	112	21	12.4	3.5
Jul	29° / 22°	78	16.8	12.3	4.4
Aug	29° / 22°	92	17.6	12.2	4.4
Sep	30° / 23°	141	22.8	12	3.5
Oct	30° / 23°	111	22.1	11.9	3.5
Nov	31° / 23°	50	12.8	11.7	4.2
Dec	31° / 22°	17	4.5	11.6	4.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Doukouya gets around 299 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Doukouya

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Doukouya?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.7

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.8

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doukouya.

What to pack for Doukouya in Spring

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

In spring, Doukouya sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

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UV index in Doukouya in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Doukouya peaks around April 14 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	13	14	12	11	9	11	13	12	10	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Doukouya in Spring

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

Air quality in Doukouya is worst in January — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 14 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)	77	66	34	32	20	18	17	15	14	19	27	60
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	77	Unhealthy
Feb	66	Unhealthy
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	60	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Doukouya?

Doukouya sits at 6.4°N, 5.6°W, 201 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Diégonéfla, 15 km away.

Topography around Doukouya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doukouya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m.

The land around Doukouya is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km

67 m

trees 62%

16 km

186 m

trees 70%

80 km

607 m

trees 71%

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Spring weather nearby: Diégonéfla 15 km · Oumé 16 km · Guépaouo 17 km · Konéfla 26 km · Moussadougou 34 km · Hiré 39 km · Bayota 44 km · Sinfra 45 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 Doukouya (6.4262°, -5.5592°, elevation 201 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.