Gadouan weather in January

In January, Gadouan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gadouan's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gadouan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gadouan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
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93221
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How January really feels in Gadouan

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.

Gadouan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°224.511.74.4
Feb34° / 23°49811.83.3
Mar33° / 23°8915.9122.9
Apr32° / 23°991812.12.9
May31° / 23°11620.912.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11320.212.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9517.912.34.4
Aug28° / 22°11719.812.24.2
Sep29° / 22°18025.6123.3
Oct30° / 22°12222.711.93.5
Nov31° / 22°4912.411.74.3
Dec31° / 21°205.111.65.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
96931
106832
116733
126733
136634
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gadouan gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
811
912
1012
1113
1213
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11091233370
21091233350
31191333340
41191333340
512101332330
612101432330
712101431330
812101431330
912101430340
1012101430340
111191530350
121191530360
131191530360
141081530370
15981430380
16981431380
17881431390
18881431400
19771332400
20771332410
21771332410
22671233420
23661233430
24661133430
25661133440
26661133450
27661033450
28661032460
29661032460
30661032470
3166931471

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:396:16
211.66:406:17
311.66:406:17
411.66:406:18
511.66:416:18
611.66:416:19
711.66:426:19
811.66:426:20
911.66:426:20
1011.66:436:21
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1211.66:436:22
1311.66:446:22
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1911.76:456:25
2011.76:456:25
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2611.76:466:28
2711.76:466:28
2811.76:476:28
2911.76:476:29
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3111.76:476:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
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215.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gadouan

In seasonPeak

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

Gadouan 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 Gadouan?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gadouan in January

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

In January, Gadouan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gadouan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Gadouan peaks around April 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gadouan 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 Gadouan is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 2163 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gadouan?

Gadouan sits at 6.7°N, 6.2°W, 274 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Zaliohouan, 17 km away.

Daloa

Topography around Gadouan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gadouan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m.

The land around Gadouan is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
500 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Zaliohouan 17 km · Saïoua 23 km · Sinfra 28 km · Gonaté 29 km · Bayota 32 km · Bonon 33 km · Bognonzra 39 km · Daloa 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 Gadouan (6.6562°, -6.1661°, elevation 274 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).