Niablé weather in January

In January, Niablé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.7 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Niablé's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niablé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Niablé reaches about 33°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 31°C and 36°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)
13222
23222
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203422
213422
223422
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Niablé

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.

Niablé 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
Jan33° / 22°173.711.74.0
Feb34° / 24°448.311.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8515.8122.6
Apr33° / 24°9317.412.12.8
May32° / 24°11120.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11621.512.43.5
Jul29° / 22°9018.112.34.3
Aug28° / 22°8716.612.24.5
Sep29° / 23°12221.9123.7
Oct30° / 23°11021.311.93.6
Nov31° / 23°5211.311.74.2
Dec32° / 22°184.511.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57228
67129
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146535
156535
166436
176436
186337
196436
206436
216337
226436
236337
246337
256436
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Niablé gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
89
99
109
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11451229401
21551229390
31551328380
41651328370
51651328370
61761427370
71761427370
81761426370
91761426380
101761425380
111661425390
121661425390
131661425400
141551425410
151451424420
161451425420
171351425430
181351425430
191251425440
201251426440
211151426440
221141326450
231041327450
241041326460
251041326471
261041325471
271041226481
28941225491
29941225501
30941224501
31941124511

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 6:28 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:05
211.66:286:05
311.66:286:06
411.66:296:06
511.66:296:07
611.66:306:07
711.66:306:08
811.66:306:08
911.66:316:09
1011.66:316:09
1111.66:316:10
1211.66:326:10
1311.66:326:11
1411.66:326:11
1511.66:336:11
1611.76:336:12
1711.76:336:12
1811.76:336:13
1911.76:346:13
2011.76:346:14
2111.76:346:14
2211.76:346:14
2311.76:346:15
2411.76:346:15
2511.76:356:16
2611.76:356:16
2711.76:356:16
2811.76:356:17
2911.76:356:17
3011.76:356:17
3111.76:356:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Niablé

In seasonPeak

In January, Niablé sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Niablé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Niablé?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Niablé in January

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

In January, Niablé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Niablé in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niablé peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Niablé 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 Niablé is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 871 µg/m³Sep 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Niablé?

Niablé sits at 6.7°N, 3.3°W, 162 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Abengourou, 26 km away.

AgnibilékrouBianouanAkoupéBiébyArrahDomaa-Ahenkro

Topography around Niablé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niablé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Niablé is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Abengourou 26 km · Ebilassokro 33 km · Agnibilékrou 53 km · Bianouan 73 km · Akoupé 75 km · Biéby 76 km · Arrah 77 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 81 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 Niablé (6.6613°, -3.2698°, elevation 162 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).