Nzianouan weather in January

In January, Nzianouan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nzianouan's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzianouan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Nzianouan is commune of Ivory Coast.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Nzianouan 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 30°C and 35°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
33222
43222
53222
63222
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How January really feels in Nzianouan

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.

Nzianouan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°307.411.73.8
Feb34° / 24°6011.911.82.8
Mar34° / 24°10319.2122.4
Apr33° / 24°10521.312.12.4
May32° / 24°14525.312.32.6
Jun30° / 23°16325.712.33.1
Jul29° / 22°10420.412.33.9
Aug29° / 22°9518.612.24.1
Sep30° / 23°14824.2123.2
Oct31° / 23°14526.311.92.9
Nov31° / 23°9820.711.73.2
Dec31° / 23°4310.811.74.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106436
116436
126436
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nzianouan gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1235225810
223622589
323622598
423722588
534822567
634822567
734922566
834922566
934922566
1034922566
1133922576
1223921596
1323921596
1423921596
1522821616
1622821616
1722721626
1822721626
1912721636
2012620656
2112620656
2212519676
2312518677
2412418687
2512417697
2612417688
2712416698
2812416689
29124166710
30123156811
31123156811

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
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126calm
136calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:12
211.76:336:13
311.76:346:13
411.76:346:14
511.76:346:14
611.76:356:15
711.76:356:15
811.76:356:16
911.76:366:16
1011.76:366:16
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1211.76:376:17
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1511.76:386:19
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1911.76:396:20
2011.76:396:21
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2211.76:396:22
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2711.76:406:23
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3111.76:416:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nzianouan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Nzianouan?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nzianouan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nzianouan in January

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

In January, Nzianouan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nzianouan 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 Nzianouan peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nzianouan 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 Nzianouan is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1668 µg/m³Aug 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nzianouan?

Nzianouan sits at 6.0°N, 4.8°W, 45 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tiassalé, 13 km away.

HiréAhouanouRubino

Topography around Nzianouan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzianouan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Nzianouan is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tiassalé 13 km · Ndouci 18 km · Erémankono 24 km · Gbolouville 30 km · Ogoudou 39 km · Hiré 56 km · Ahouanou 56 km · Rubino 57 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 Nzianouan (6.0116°, -4.8213°, elevation 45 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).