M’Bahiakro weather in January

In January, M’Bahiakro sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 M’Bahiakro's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M’Bahiakro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

M’Bahiakro is place in Lacs, Ivory Coast.

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 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical January day in M’Bahiakro reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
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23421
33421
43421
53421
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103422
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How January really feels in M’Bahiakro

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.

M’Bahiakro 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
Jan35° / 22°112.111.63.4
Feb36° / 24°335.111.82.4
Mar35° / 25°7611.911.92.3
Apr34° / 24°9214.112.22.6
May33° / 24°9415.812.32.9
Jun31° / 23°9815.812.43.7
Jul30° / 23°7814.912.44.3
Aug29° / 23°10415.912.24.3
Sep30° / 23°13421.3123.4
Oct31° / 23°9216.411.83.6
Nov32° / 23°407.511.74.1
Dec33° / 22°112.211.64.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67723
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187327
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
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307723
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

M’Bahiakro gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
168
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229
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259
269
279
289
299
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3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1299132722
23010132721
33110132720
43210132719
53310122719
63310122718
73410122718
8349112718
9349112718
10349112819
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13329102820
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15319102821
16309102822
17309112822
18299112923
19289112923
20279112924
21279112924
22269112925
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24249122926
25249122927
26239112928
27239112828
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Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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257calm
267calm
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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 6:33 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:08
211.66:346:08
311.66:346:09
411.66:356:09
511.66:356:10
611.66:356:10
711.66:366:11
811.66:366:11
911.66:366:12
1011.66:376:12
1111.66:376:13
1211.66:376:13
1311.66:386:14
1411.66:386:14
1511.66:386:14
1611.66:386:15
1711.66:396:15
1811.66:396:16
1911.66:396:16
2011.66:396:17
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2211.66:406:18
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2611.66:406:19
2711.76:406:19
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3011.76:406:21
3111.76:406:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for M’Bahiakro

In seasonPeak

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

M’Bahiakro sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit M’Bahiakro?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in M’Bahiakro. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for M’Bahiakro in January

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

In January, M’Bahiakro sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in M’Bahiakro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in M’Bahiakro peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in M’Bahiakro 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 M’Bahiakro is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 2087 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is M’Bahiakro?

M’Bahiakro sits at 7.5°N, 4.3°W, 127 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Daoukro, 61 km away.

DaoukroAndéBouakéBongouanouArrahDimbokroDabakalaTiébissou

Topography around M’Bahiakro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M’Bahiakro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around M’Bahiakro is covered by shrubs (39%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Daoukro 61 km · Andé 80 km · Bouaké 81 km · Bongouanou 91 km · Arrah 96 km · Dimbokro 99 km · Dabakala 101 km · Tiébissou 103 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 M’Bahiakro (7.4573°, -4.3399°, elevation 127 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).