Moussadougou weather in January

In January, Moussadougou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Moussadougou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°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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23121
33221
43221
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63221
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103221
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313322

How January really feels in Moussadougou

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.

Moussadougou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°225.611.74.4
Feb33° / 23°5110.211.83.2
Mar33° / 23°9317.8122.9
Apr32° / 23°9919.712.12.9
May31° / 23°12223.312.33.0
Jun29° / 22°1302312.43.5
Jul28° / 22°8318.412.34.4
Aug28° / 22°9518.612.24.4
Sep29° / 22°15124.1123.5
Oct30° / 22°13225.211.93.3
Nov30° / 22°641611.74.1
Dec31° / 22°246.411.65.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moussadougou gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3126

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1551031490
2551131480
3651132470
4651132460
5751232450
6751231440
7751331440
8751330440
9751430440
10751430450
11651429450
12651429460
13651429470
14551429470
15551429480
16451329490
17441329490
18441330500
19341230510
20341230510
21341130520
22341030530
23341030530
2434930540
2534830550
2634830550
2734829560
2834829560
2934828561
3034828561
3134827571

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:15
211.66:376:16
311.76:376:16
411.76:386:17
511.76:386:17
611.76:386:18
711.76:396:18
811.76:396:19
911.76:406:19
1011.76:406:20
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1211.76:416:21
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1611.76:426:22
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1911.76:426:24
2011.76:436:24
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2411.76:436:26
2511.76:446:26
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2711.76:446:27
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3011.76:446:28
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Moussadougou

In seasonPeak

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

Moussadougou sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Moussadougou?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Moussadougou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moussadougou in January

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

In January, Moussadougou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moussadougou in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Moussadougou peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (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 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moussadougou 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 Moussadougou is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorJan 2052 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Moussadougou?

Moussadougou sits at 6.2°N, 5.7°W, 266 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Diégonéfla, 20 km away.

HiréBayota

Topography around Moussadougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moussadougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m.

The land around Moussadougou is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
628 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Diégonéfla 20 km · Gagnoa 29 km · Doukouya 34 km · Lakota 34 km · Guépaouo 35 km · Oumé 40 km · Hiré 44 km · Bayota 45 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 Moussadougou (6.154°, -5.6933°, elevation 266 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).