Guépaouo weather in January

In January, Guépaouo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Guépaouo's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guépaouo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Guépaouo reaches about 33°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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283322
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313322

How January really feels in Guépaouo

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.

Guépaouo 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°204.711.74.3
Feb34° / 23°49911.83.2
Mar33° / 23°9117.6122.7
Apr32° / 23°981912.12.8
May31° / 23°11722.212.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12021.812.43.5
Jul29° / 22°8317.912.34.4
Aug28° / 22°991912.24.3
Sep29° / 22°15423.8123.5
Oct30° / 22°12022.911.93.5
Nov31° / 22°5213.111.74.3
Dec31° / 22°194.611.65.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126634
136535
146535
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Guépaouo gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3121

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1761332430
2761332420
3861432400
4861432400
5971431390
6971431390
7971530390
8971530390
9971529400
10971529400
11871528410
12871528420
13771428430
14771428430
15671429440
16671429450
17671329450
18561330460
19561330460
20561231460
21551231470
22551132470
23551132480
24541032480
25541032490
2654932490
2754932500
2854932500
2954932500
3054931510
3144931511

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
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 6:37 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:15
211.66:376:15
311.66:386:16
411.66:386:16
511.66:396:17
611.66:396:17
711.66:396:18
811.66:406:18
911.66:406:19
1011.66:406:19
1111.66:416:20
1211.76:416:20
1311.76:416:21
1411.76:426:21
1511.76:426:22
1611.76:426:22
1711.76:436:22
1811.76:436:23
1911.76:436:23
2011.76:436:24
2111.76:436:24
2211.76:446:24
2311.76:446:25
2411.76:446:25
2511.76:446:26
2611.76:446:26
2711.76:446:26
2811.76:446:27
2911.76:456:27
3011.76:456:27
3111.76:456:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Guépaouo

In seasonPeak

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

Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guépaouo in January

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

In January, Guépaouo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo peaks around April 14 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 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo?

Guépaouo sits at 6.5°N, 5.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Doukouya, 17 km away.

Gagnoa

Topography around Guépaouo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guépaouo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m.

The land around Guépaouo is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Doukouya 17 km · Konéfla 23 km · Diégonéfla 25 km · Bayota 27 km · Sinfra 28 km · Oumé 33 km · Moussadougou 35 km · Gagnoa 47 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 Guépaouo (6.4727°, -5.7062°, elevation 240 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).