Gagnoa weather in January

In January, Gagnoa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Gagnoa's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gagnoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Gagnoa is city in Côte d'Ivoire.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Gagnoa 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 2°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
63221
73221
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93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
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303322
313322

How January really feels in Gagnoa

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.

Gagnoa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°245.811.74.4
Feb33° / 23°5310.311.83.3
Mar33° / 23°9317.6122.9
Apr32° / 23°10119.212.12.9
May31° / 23°12723.912.33.0
Jun29° / 22°12922.612.33.6
Jul28° / 22°8417.912.34.5
Aug28° / 22°9818.712.24.5
Sep29° / 22°15824.4123.5
Oct30° / 22°14225.111.93.3
Nov30° / 22°6416.111.74.0
Dec31° / 22°266.711.75.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gagnoa gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1441032490
2451032480
3551132470
4551132460
5651232460
6651231460
7651330460
8651330460
9651429460
10651428470
11651428480
12641428490
13541427490
14541427500
15441427510
16431428510
17431328520
18331328530
19331229530
20331229530
21331129540
22331030540
23331030540
2433930550
2533930550
2633829570
2733829570
2833829570
2933728581
3033728581
3133727591

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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 6:37 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:16
211.76:386:17
311.76:386:17
411.76:396:18
511.76:396:18
611.76:396:19
711.76:406:19
811.76:406:20
911.76:416:20
1011.76:416:21
1111.76:416:21
1211.76:426:22
1311.76:426:22
1411.76:426:23
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1611.76:436:23
1711.76:436:24
1811.76:436:24
1911.76:436:25
2011.76:446:25
2111.76:446:26
2211.76:446:26
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2411.76:446:27
2511.76:456:27
2611.76:456:27
2711.76:456:28
2811.76:456:28
2911.76:456:28
3011.76:456:29
3111.76:456:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gagnoa

In seasonPeak

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

Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gagnoa in January

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

In January, Gagnoa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa peaks around April 13 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 13UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorJan 2052 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gagnoa?

Gagnoa sits at 6.1°N, 6.0°W, 202 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Guibéroua, 27 km away.

DignagoGalébréLakotaDiégonéfla

Topography around Gagnoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gagnoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m.

The land around Gagnoa is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Guibéroua 27 km · Moussadougou 29 km · Gnatroa 32 km · Bayota 37 km · Dignago 40 km · Galébré 40 km · Lakota 43 km · Diégonéfla 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 Gagnoa (6.1319°, -5.9506°, elevation 202 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).