Sakassou weather in January

In January, Sakassou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Sakassou's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakassou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sakassou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
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53420
63420
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103421
113421
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How January really feels in Sakassou

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.

Sakassou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°183.211.63.6
Feb35° / 23°487.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°8913.811.92.6
Apr33° / 24°10316.512.22.8
May32° / 24°10617.612.33.1
Jun30° / 23°10718.412.43.7
Jul29° / 23°10918.812.44.2
Aug29° / 22°13920.812.24.1
Sep30° / 23°18725.4123.2
Oct31° / 23°13722.711.83.2
Nov32° / 23°5911.211.74.0
Dec33° / 21°173.811.64.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57822
67723
77624
87624
97525
107426
117426
127327
137327
147228
157228
167327
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sakassou gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
98
108
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1308152918
2328152817
3338152816
4348152816
5348142716
6358142716
7358142716
8368132716
9358132717
10358132717
11357132718
12347132719
13347132719
14337132720
15327132720
16328132721
17318132721
18308132822
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20298132822
21288132823
22278132823
23278132824
24268142924
25258142925
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27247142826
28247142827
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30237142729
31237142730

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 6:37 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:12
211.66:386:12
311.66:386:13
411.66:386:13
511.66:396:14
611.66:396:14
711.66:396:14
811.66:406:15
911.66:406:15
1011.66:406:16
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1211.66:416:17
1311.66:416:17
1411.66:426:18
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1611.66:426:19
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1811.66:436:20
1911.66:436:20
2011.66:436:21
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2211.66:436:21
2311.66:446:22
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2511.66:446:23
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2711.76:446:23
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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 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sakassou

In seasonPeak

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

Sakassou's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sakassou sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sakassou?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sakassou. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sakassou in January

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

In January, Sakassou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sakassou 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 Sakassou peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sakassou 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 Sakassou is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1995 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr36Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sakassou?

Sakassou sits at 7.5°N, 5.3°W, 231 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tiébissou, 34 km away.

BéoumiYamoussoukroBouafléKatiolaZuénoulaFronan

Topography around Sakassou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakassou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 232 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 489 m.

The land around Sakassou is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tiébissou 34 km · Bouaké 39 km · Béoumi 40 km · Yamoussoukro 71 km · Bouaflé 72 km · Katiola 79 km · Zuénoula 84 km · Fronan 87 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 Sakassou (7.4546°, -5.2926°, elevation 231 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).