M’Batto in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), M’Batto sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 19 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 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is M’Batto's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see M’Batto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
91 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in M’Batto in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in M’Batto reaches about 33°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’Batto

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
9 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’Batto 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
Jan33° / 22°204.711.73.9
Feb34° / 24°489.511.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8517.2122.5
Apr33° / 24°9618.912.12.6
May32° / 24°11621.712.32.9
Jun30° / 23°12222.412.43.4
Jul29° / 23°9218.712.34.2
Aug29° / 22°9317.712.24.3
Sep30° / 23°12221.9123.6
Oct30° / 23°10521.911.93.5
Nov31° / 23°5412.411.74.1
Dec32° / 22°225.111.64.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

M’Batto gets around 91 mm of rain over 19 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 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for M’Batto

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

M’Batto sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is winter a good time to visit M’Batto?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-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’Batto. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for M’Batto in Winter

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

In winter, M’Batto sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in M’Batto in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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’Batto peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in M’Batto 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’Batto is worst in January — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateJan 1874 µg/m³Sep 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is M’Batto?

M’Batto sits at 6.5°N, 4.4°W, 124 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bongouanou, 26 km away.

DimbokroRubinoAndéAfferyArrahAkoupéAgboville

Topography around M’Batto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M’Batto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around M’Batto is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Bongouanou 26 km · Dimbokro 43 km · Rubino 45 km · Andé 46 km · Affery 48 km · Arrah 48 km · Akoupé 53 km · Agboville 63 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’Batto (6.472°, -4.3578°, elevation 124 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.