Gadouan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gadouan sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 325 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gadouan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gadouan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 325 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gadouan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Gadouan reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Gadouan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gadouan weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 32° / 21° | 22 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 23° | 49 | 8 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 89 | 15.9 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 99 | 18 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 116 | 20.9 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 113 | 20.2 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 95 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 117 | 19.8 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 180 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 122 | 22.7 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 49 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 20 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gadouan gets around 325 mm of rain over 58 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gadouan
None of Gadouan's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gadouan sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Gadouan?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gadouan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gadouan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gadouan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Gadouan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | 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 Gadouan in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 51 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.