Gonaté weather in January

In January, Gonaté sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Gonaté's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonaté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gonaté reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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How January really feels in Gonaté

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.

Gonaté 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
Jan33° / 21°214.311.64.1
Feb34° / 23°477.311.83.2
Mar34° / 23°8715.3122.8
Apr33° / 23°10217.912.12.9
May32° / 23°11319.912.33.0
Jun30° / 23°10919.412.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9818.512.44.3
Aug29° / 22°12820.212.24.1
Sep29° / 22°18625.7123.3
Oct30° / 22°1132111.83.6
Nov31° / 22°4611.211.74.3
Dec32° / 21°184.111.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87129
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146733
156733
166634
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246832
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296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gonaté gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
610
710
810
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
1414
1515
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1177153428
2177153427
3187163326
4197163325
5197163225
6198173225
7198173125
8198173125
9198173026
10188173026
11189173027
12179173028
13169172929
14169172929
15159172930
16159172931
17149172932
18138172932
19138163033
20128163034
21128163034
22118163035
23118153036
24117153136
25117153137
26117153037
27116153038
28116143039
29116143039
30115142940
31115142941

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
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 6:40 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)
111.66:406:16
211.66:406:17
311.66:416:17
411.66:416:18
511.66:426:18
611.66:426:19
711.66:426:19
811.66:436:20
911.66:436:20
1011.66:436:21
1111.66:446:21
1211.66:446:22
1311.66:446:22
1411.66:456:23
1511.66:456:23
1611.66:456:23
1711.66:456:24
1811.66:466:24
1911.66:466:25
2011.76:466:25
2111.76:466:26
2211.76:466:26
2311.76:476:26
2411.76:476:27
2511.76:476:27
2611.76:476:28
2711.76:476:28
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2911.76:476:29
3011.76:476:29
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 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gonaté

In seasonPeak

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

Gonaté 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 Gonaté?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gonaté in January

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

In January, Gonaté sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gonaté 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 Gonaté 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 Gonaté 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 Gonaté 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 Gonaté?

Gonaté sits at 6.9°N, 6.2°W, 258 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Zaliohouan, 12 km away.

Topography around Gonaté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonaté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Gonaté is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Zaliohouan 12 km · Luénoufla 19 km · Bonon 22 km · Daloa 23 km · Gadouan 29 km · Bédiala 29 km · Bognonzra 31 km · Bonoufla 36 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 Gonaté (6.9042°, -6.2435°, elevation 258 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).