Saïoua weather in January

In January, Saïoua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Saïoua's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saïoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Saïoua is place in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Saïoua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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203222
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223322
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283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Saïoua

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.

Saïoua weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°224.811.74.4
Feb33° / 23°488.311.83.3
Mar33° / 23°8816.5122.9
Apr32° / 23°9417.412.13.0
May31° / 23°11721.812.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11621.212.43.6
Jul29° / 22°8917.312.34.5
Aug28° / 22°10719.412.24.3
Sep29° / 22°16725.2123.3
Oct30° / 22°13223.811.93.3
Nov31° / 22°5213.611.74.2
Dec31° / 22°214.911.65.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Saïoua gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1114
1215
1315
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1561233440
2661233420
3761333420
4761333410
5771332410
6871431410
7871431410
8871430410
9871429420
10871529420
11771429430
12761429440
13661429440
14661429450
15561429460
16561330460
17461330470
18461330470
19461231480
20451231480
21351132480
22351132490
23351032490
2435933500
2535933500
2635933500
2734833520
2834832530
2934832521
3034831531
3134831531

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
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:396:17
211.66:406:18
311.66:406:18
411.66:416:19
511.66:416:19
611.66:416:20
711.66:426:20
811.66:426:21
911.66:426:21
1011.66:436:22
1111.66:436:22
1211.76:436:22
1311.76:446:23
1411.76:446:23
1511.76:446:24
1611.76:456:24
1711.76:456:25
1811.76:456:25
1911.76:456:26
2011.76:466:26
2111.76:466:26
2211.76:466:27
2311.76:466:27
2411.76:466:28
2511.76:466:28
2611.76:476:28
2711.76:476:29
2811.76:476:29
2911.76:476:29
3011.76:476:30
3111.76:476:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Saïoua

In seasonPeak

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

Saïoua 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 Saïoua?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saïoua in January

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

In January, Saïoua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saïoua 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 Saïoua peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Saïoua 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 Saïoua is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 2163 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Saïoua?

Saïoua sits at 6.5°N, 6.3°W, 258 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dignago, 22 km away.

SinfraGonaté

Topography around Saïoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Saïoua is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Dignago 22 km · Gadouan 23 km · Guibéroua 30 km · Issia 34 km · Zaliohouan 35 km · Bayota 36 km · Sinfra 43 km · Gonaté 47 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 Saïoua (6.4854°, -6.278°, elevation 258 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).