Issia weather in January

In January, Issia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 43% 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 Issia's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Issia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Issia is city of 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 Issia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 1°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
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173222
183222
193222
203222
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Issia

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.

Issia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°224.611.74.5
Feb33° / 23°508.111.83.3
Mar33° / 23°9216.3122.9
Apr32° / 23°991812.12.9
May31° / 23°12921.512.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12721.312.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10118.612.34.3
Aug28° / 22°12220.612.24.2
Sep29° / 22°18325.3123.3
Oct30° / 23°14524.411.93.3
Nov31° / 22°5914.911.74.1
Dec31° / 22°245.311.65.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146337
156238
166337
176337
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Issia gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
511
612
712
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1551232450
2651332440
3761332430
4761332420
5861331420
6861431420
7861430420
8861430420
9861429430
10861429430
11761429440
12761429450
13761329450
14661329460
15661329460
16561230470
17551230470
18451231480
19451131480
20451131490
21451032490
22451032500
23451032500
2444932510
2544932510
2644932510
2744932510
2844931520
2944931511
3043931521
3143930531

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
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 6:41 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:18
211.66:416:19
311.66:416:19
411.66:426:20
511.66:426:20
611.66:436:21
711.66:436:21
811.66:436:22
911.66:446:22
1011.66:446:23
1111.66:446:23
1211.66:456:24
1311.76:456:24
1411.76:456:25
1511.76:466:25
1611.76:466:25
1711.76:466:26
1811.76:466:26
1911.76:476:27
2011.76:476:27
2111.76:476:28
2211.76:476:28
2311.76:476:28
2411.76:476:29
2511.76:486:29
2611.76:486:29
2711.76:486:30
2811.76:486:30
2911.76:486:31
3011.76:486:31
3111.76:486:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
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
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Issia

In seasonPeak

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

Issia sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit Issia?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Issia in January

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

In January, Issia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Issia 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 Issia 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
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Issia 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 Issia is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 855 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Issia?

Issia sits at 6.5°N, 6.6°W, 211 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Aboka, 26 km away.

DignagoGrand-ZattryZoukougbeuPetitgoa IDaloaLoboville

Topography around Issia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Issia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m.

The land around Issia is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Aboka 26 km · Saïoua 34 km · Dignago 41 km · Grand-Zattry 42 km · Zoukougbeu 43 km · Petitgoa I 44 km · Daloa 45 km · Loboville 49 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 Issia (6.4922°, -6.5856°, elevation 211 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).