Sahoua weather in January

In January, Sahoua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 80 mm of rain across 16.5 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 30% 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 Sahoua's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Sahoua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
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How January really feels in Sahoua

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.

Sahoua 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° / 23°8016.511.73.8
Feb32° / 24°9419.111.83.0
Mar32° / 24°13424.3122.6
Apr32° / 24°13624.212.12.6
May30° / 23°24929.212.22.6
Jun29° / 23°30227.912.33.2
Jul28° / 22°13625.112.34.0
Aug28° / 22°1032512.23.9
Sep29° / 23°18328.2123.1
Oct30° / 23°20229.711.92.9
Nov30° / 23°16527.311.82.8
Dec30° / 23°11122.911.73.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55743
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155446
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245446
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275545
285644
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305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sahoua gets around 80 mm of rain over 16.5 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
554
653
753
852
952
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1953
2053
2153
2254
2354
2455
2555
2656
2756
2856
2957
3057
3157

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111107117
212107116
312117115
412117214
512127213
612137113
712137212
812147112
912147112
1012157012
1112157111
1212157111
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2001107613
210197713
220197614
230187615
240177616
250177517
260177418
270167419
280167221
290167122
300167023
310166825

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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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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 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 6:37 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:20
211.76:376:20
311.76:386:20
411.76:386:21
511.76:386:21
611.76:396:22
711.76:396:22
811.76:406:23
911.76:406:23
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2211.86:446:29
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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 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sahoua

In seasonPeak

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

Sahoua 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 Sahoua?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sahoua.

What to pack for Sahoua in January

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

In January, Sahoua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sahoua in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sahoua 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 Sahoua peaks around April 13 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 13UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sahoua 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 Sahoua is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sahoua?

Sahoua sits at 5.1°N, 6.3°W, 37 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Lobakuya, 10 km away.

Gligbeuadji

Topography around Sahoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Sahoua is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Lobakuya 10 km · Gaoulou 12 km · Balakouya 19 km · Sassandra 23 km · Gabiadji 34 km · Touih 37 km · Niapidou 39 km · Gligbeuadji 51 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 Sahoua (5.0619°, -6.26°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).