Moussadougou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Moussadougou sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 309 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Moussadougou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moussadougou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 309 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Moussadougou in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Moussadougou reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Moussadougou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 25 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.
Moussadougou 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° / 22° | 22 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 51 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 93 | 17.8 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 99 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 122 | 23.3 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 130 | 23 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 83 | 18.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 95 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 151 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 132 | 25.2 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 64 | 16 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 24 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Moussadougou gets around 309 mm of rain over 60 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Moussadougou
None of Moussadougou's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Moussadougou sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Moussadougou?
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 reasonable time to visit Moussadougou for sightseeing.
What to pack for Moussadougou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Moussadougou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Moussadougou in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Moussadougou 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 53 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.