Petitgoa I weather in January

In January, Petitgoa I sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.3 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Petitgoa I's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petitgoa I's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Petitgoa I reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
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93121
103121
113221
123222
133222
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193222
203222
213222
223222
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253222
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313323

How January really feels in Petitgoa I

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.

Petitgoa I 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
Jan32° / 22°225.311.74.5
Feb33° / 23°509.111.83.4
Mar33° / 23°9517.4122.9
Apr32° / 23°11319.412.12.9
May31° / 23°14423.212.33.0
Jun29° / 23°13623.112.33.5
Jul29° / 22°9917.912.34.4
Aug28° / 22°11719.212.24.3
Sep29° / 23°16524.6123.4
Oct30° / 23°14824.511.93.3
Nov30° / 22°6415.311.74.1
Dec30° / 22°276.611.75.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96238
106238
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
166040
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265743
275644
285743
295743
305743
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Petitgoa I gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
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413
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
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2019
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3120

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123731570
233732550
334832530
434832530
534932520
635933500
735932510
8351032500
9351032500
10351032500
11351031510
12241031530
13241031530
14241031530
15231031540
16231031540
17231031540
1822931560
1922931560
2022831570
2122831570
2222730590
2322730590
2422630600
2522529620
2622529620
2722528630
2822428640
2922427641
3023427631
3123427631

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
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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 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 6:40 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:20
211.76:416:20
311.76:416:20
411.76:426:21
511.76:426:21
611.76:426:22
711.76:436:22
811.76:436:23
911.76:446:23
1011.76:446:24
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1211.76:456:25
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1411.76:456:26
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1611.76:466:27
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1911.76:466:28
2011.76:476:28
2111.76:476:29
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2511.76:486:30
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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 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.8Bright
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274.9Bright
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Petitgoa I

In seasonPeak

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

Petitgoa I sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

Dust
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Is January a good time to visit Petitgoa I?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Petitgoa I in January

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

In January, Petitgoa I sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Petitgoa I 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 Petitgoa I 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
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Petitgoa I 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 Petitgoa I is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2248 µg/m³Sep 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Petitgoa I?

Petitgoa I sits at 6.1°N, 6.7°W, 171 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Loboville, 14 km away.

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Topography around Petitgoa I

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petitgoa I has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Petitgoa I is covered by trees (64%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Loboville 14 km · Grand-Zattry 20 km · Belleville 22 km · Yabayo 24 km · Buyo 36 km · Soubré 40 km · Issia 44 km · Aboka 48 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 Petitgoa I (6.1202°, -6.7125°, elevation 171 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).