Petit Grabo weather in January

In January, Petit Grabo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 76 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Petit Grabo's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petit Grabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Petit Grabo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
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How January really feels in Petit Grabo

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.

Petit Grabo 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
Jan31° / 21°7614.611.74.2
Feb31° / 22°12118.711.83.3
Mar31° / 22°18926.5122.7
Apr31° / 22°18927.112.12.6
May30° / 22°24629.512.22.7
Jun28° / 22°23826.712.33.3
Jul28° / 21°1312212.34.4
Aug28° / 22°13122.612.24.2
Sep29° / 22°24328123.1
Oct30° / 22°25629.811.92.8
Nov30° / 22°17926.611.82.9
Dec30° / 21°9718.611.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45347
55347
65347
75248
85347
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
165050
174951
184951
194951
205050
214951
224852
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264951
274852
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314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Petit Grabo gets around 76 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
642
742
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1345
1445
1546
1647
1747
1848
1948
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2553
2653
2754
2854
2955
3055
3156

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11220770
21220770
31321750
41322740
51323730
62324710
72324710
82325700
92325700
101325701
111325701
121224721
131224721
141223731
151222741
161221751
171120771
181120771
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201118782
211117792
221116802
231115803
241114813
251113823
261212823
271212814
281212814
291212814
300212824
310212815

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 6 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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:41 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:23
211.76:426:24
311.76:426:24
411.76:436:25
511.76:436:25
611.76:436:26
711.76:446:26
811.76:446:27
911.76:456:27
1011.76:456:28
1111.76:456:28
1211.76:466:29
1311.76:466:29
1411.76:466:29
1511.76:476:30
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1911.76:486:32
2011.76:486:32
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2411.76:496:33
2511.76:496:34
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2711.86:496:34
2811.86:496:35
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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 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Petit Grabo

In seasonPeak

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

Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Petit Grabo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petit Grabo in January

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

In January, Petit Grabo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Petit Grabo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Petit Grabo peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo?

Petit Grabo sits at 5.3°N, 7.3°W, 114 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Para, 28 km away.

GnépassoDjapadjiDagadjiGagnyGligbeuadjiWattéMéagui

Topography around Petit Grabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petit Grabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Petit Grabo is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
482 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Para 28 km · Gnépasso 43 km · Djapadji 55 km · Dagadji 58 km · Gagny 68 km · Gligbeuadji 68 km · Watté 70 km · Méagui 85 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 Petit Grabo (5.269°, -7.3142°, elevation 114 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).