Gbapleu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gbapleu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 376 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gbapleu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gbapleu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 376 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gbapleu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Gbapleu reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Gbapleu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 26 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.
Gbapleu 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 | 31° / 23° | 14 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 38 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 81 | 14.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 98 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 123 | 21 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 132 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 106 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 138 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 183 | 25.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 124 | 23.1 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 48 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 16 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gbapleu gets around 376 mm of rain over 63 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 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gbapleu
In summer, Gbapleu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gbapleu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Gbapleu sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Gbapleu?
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 Gbapleu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gbapleu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gbapleu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Gbapleu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gbapleu 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 | 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 | 12 | 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 Gbapleu 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 Gbapleu is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 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) | 49 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 42 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
Where is Gbapleu?
Gbapleu sits at 6.5°N, 7.2°W, 229 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Kranzadougou, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Gbapleu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gbapleu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbapleu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.
The land around Gbapleu is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) 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 Gbapleu (6.4798°, -7.1653°, elevation 229 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.