Sahoua in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sahoua sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 285 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Sahoua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sahoua has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sahoua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 285 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sahoua in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Sahoua reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sahoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sahoua weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 80 | 16.5 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 94 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 134 | 24.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 136 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 249 | 29.2 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 302 | 27.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 136 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 103 | 25 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 183 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 202 | 29.7 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 165 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 111 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sahoua gets around 285 mm of rain over 59 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sahoua
In winter, Sahoua overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sahoua sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Sahoua?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sahoua.
What to pack for Sahoua in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sahoua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sahoua in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Sahoua in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Sahoua in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 47 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.