Kolia weather in August

In August, Kolia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 261 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kolia's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kolia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Kolia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kolia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°50.911.54.7
Feb35° / 20°61.511.73.1
Mar36° / 23°245.611.92.1
Apr35° / 24°621212.22.1
May34° / 24°9516.812.42.6
Jun32° / 23°11918.912.63.3
Jul30° / 22°18324.812.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°19423.912.13.3
Oct32° / 22°9415.611.83.6
Nov33° / 20°173.211.64.0
Dec33° / 18°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
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201585
211585
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261684
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281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kolia gets around 261 mm of rain over 26.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5595
6595
7595
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:196:45
212.46:196:45
312.46:196:44
412.46:196:44
512.46:196:44
612.46:206:43
712.46:206:43
812.46:206:43
912.46:206:42
1012.46:206:42
1112.46:206:42
1212.46:206:41
1312.36:206:41
1412.36:206:41
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1612.36:206:40
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1812.36:206:39
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2712.26:206:34
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2912.26:206:33
3012.26:206:32
3112.26:206:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
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174.3Bright
184.4Bright
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264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kolia

In seasonPeak

In August, Kolia sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kolia's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kolia sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kolia?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolia.

What to pack for Kolia in August

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

In August, Kolia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kolia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kolia peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolia in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kolia is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1648 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kolia?

Kolia sits at 9.8°N, 6.5°W, 399 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Boundiali, 27 km away.

M’BenguéMassiogoTengrélaDianraKorhogoBambaNiellé

Topography around Kolia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Kolia is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Boundiali 27 km · M’Bengué 67 km · Massiogo 72 km · Tengréla 80 km · Dianra 94 km · Korhogo 98 km · Bamba 102 km · Niellé 104 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 Kolia (9.7651°, -6.4637°, elevation 399 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).