Mahapleu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mahapleu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 629 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mahapleu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mahapleu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 629 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mahapleu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Mahapleu reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Mahapleu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mahapleu weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 20° | 25 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 58 | 9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 114 | 19.4 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 126 | 20.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 170 | 24.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 194 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 188 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 248 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 271 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 169 | 27.2 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 76 | 16.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 25 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mahapleu gets around 629 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mahapleu
In summer, Mahapleu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mahapleu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Mahapleu sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Mahapleu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahapleu.
What to pack for Mahapleu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mahapleu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 81 days see rain.
UV index in Mahapleu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mahapleu peaks around March 20 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Mahapleu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mahapleu is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 65 | 84 | 66 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 45 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is Mahapleu?
Mahapleu sits at 7.2°N, 7.9°W, 337 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Danané, 25 km away.
Topography around Mahapleu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mahapleu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahapleu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.
The land around Mahapleu is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 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 Mahapleu (7.2247°, -7.9312°, elevation 337 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.