Gnépasso in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Gnépasso sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 335 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Gnépasso's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Gnépasso has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Gnépasso's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
335 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Gnépasso in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Gnépasso reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Gnépasso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gnépasso weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9117.411.73.9
Feb31° / 22°13221.511.83.0
Mar31° / 23°19926.8122.6
Apr31° / 23°19326.212.12.7
May30° / 23°26329.412.22.7
Jun28° / 22°24627.212.33.4
Jul28° / 22°14123.412.34.2
Aug28° / 22°12823.912.24.1
Sep29° / 22°24128.5123.1
Oct29° / 22°23930.211.92.8
Nov30° / 22°16727.511.82.9
Dec30° / 22°11122.911.73.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Gnépasso gets around 335 mm of rain over 62 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Gnépasso

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Gnépasso?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gnépasso.

What to pack for Gnépasso in Winter

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

In winter, Gnépasso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gnépasso in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Gnépasso in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Gnépasso peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gnépasso in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gnépasso is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2146 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gnépasso?

Gnépasso sits at 5.0°N, 7.1°W, 180 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dagadji, 32 km away.

Petit GraboDjapadjiGligbeuadjiSan-PédroGabiadji

Topography around Gnépasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gnépasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Gnépasso is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
456 m
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Winter weather nearby: Dagadji 32 km · Watté 32 km · Gagny 36 km · Petit Grabo 43 km · Djapadji 43 km · Gligbeuadji 47 km · San-Pédro 54 km · Gabiadji 55 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 Gnépasso (4.9822°, -7.0602°, elevation 180 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.