Para weather in August

In August, Para sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 112 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Para's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Para's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Para reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
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272922
282922
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302922
312922

How August really feels in Para

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Para weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°399.411.74.4
Feb32° / 22°6713.811.83.4
Mar32° / 22°12422.3122.8
Apr32° / 22°13723.412.12.7
May31° / 22°18327.612.22.7
Jun29° / 22°17825.412.33.3
Jul28° / 22°9919.912.34.2
Aug28° / 22°11220.612.24.1
Sep29° / 22°19126.6123.1
Oct30° / 22°18428.411.92.8
Nov31° / 22°10222.311.73.2
Dec30° / 21°5011.911.74.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
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26595
27595
28595
29694
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31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Para gets around 112 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
557
658
758
859
959
1059
1160
1260
1361
1462
1563
1664
1765
1866
1968
2069
2170
2272
2373
2474
2576
2677
2778
2879
2980
3081
3182

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114158
214158
314158
414158
514158
614158
714059
814059
913960
1013861
1113762
1213663
1313465
1403367
1503169
1602971
1702773
1802575
1902377
2002179
2101981
2201783
2301684
2401486
2501387
2601288
2701189
2801090
290991
300892
310892

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:43
212.26:286:42
312.26:286:42
412.26:286:42
512.26:286:42
612.26:286:42
712.26:286:41
812.26:286:41
912.26:286:41
1012.26:286:41
1112.26:286:40
1212.26:286:40
1312.26:286:40
1412.26:286:40
1512.26:286:39
1612.26:286:39
1712.26:286:39
1812.26:286:38
1912.26:286:38
2012.26:286:37
2112.26:276:37
2212.26:276:37
2312.26:276:36
2412.16:276:36
2512.16:276:35
2612.16:276:35
2712.16:276:35
2812.16:276:34
2912.16:266:34
3012.16:266:33
3112.16:266:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Para

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Para?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Para for sightseeing.

What to pack for Para in August

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

In August, Para sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Para in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Para peaks around April 15 at about 13 (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 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Para in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Para is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2243 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Para?

Para sits at 5.5°N, 7.3°W, 145 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Petit Grabo, 28 km away.

DjapadjiGnépassoDagadjiGligbeuadjiZagnéOupoyoGagny

Topography around Para

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Para has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Para is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Petit Grabo 28 km · Djapadji 62 km · Gnépasso 67 km · Dagadji 72 km · Gligbeuadji 78 km · Zagné 79 km · Oupoyo 82 km · Gagny 83 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 Para (5.5196°, -7.3275°, elevation 145 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).