M’Bahiakro in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), M’Bahiakro sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is M’Bahiakro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see M’Bahiakro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
54 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in M’Bahiakro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in M’Bahiakro reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in M’Bahiakro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

M’Bahiakro weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

M’Bahiakro gets around 54 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for M’Bahiakro

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In winter, M’Bahiakro overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is winter a good time to visit M’Bahiakro?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, M’Bahiakro sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in M’Bahiakro in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.