Séguéla in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Séguéla sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Séguéla's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Séguéla's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
76 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Séguéla in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Séguéla reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Séguéla

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Séguéla 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°182.711.63.8
Feb35° / 22°426.311.72.7
Mar35° / 24°1031411.92.5
Apr33° / 24°12316.612.22.7
May32° / 23°14619.212.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14319.612.53.4
Jul29° / 22°15521.412.43.8
Aug29° / 22°19523.312.33.6
Sep30° / 22°23525.5123.0
Oct31° / 22°15922.411.83.1
Nov32° / 22°6711.211.63.7
Dec33° / 21°16311.54.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Séguéla gets around 76 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Séguéla

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In winter, Séguéla overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Séguéla?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Séguéla in Winter

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

In winter, Séguéla sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Séguéla in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Séguéla peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Séguéla in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Séguéla is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 862 µg/m³Aug 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Séguéla?

Séguéla sits at 8.0°N, 6.7°W, 350 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Vrouo, 32 km away.

Ancien-ProziMignouréMankonoVavouaPéléziBorotou-KoroBaoutifla

Topography around Séguéla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Séguéla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 323 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Séguéla is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (35%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Vrouo 32 km · Ancien-Prozi 46 km · Mignouré 54 km · Mankono 54 km · Vavoua 68 km · Pélézi 77 km · Borotou-Koro 81 km · Baoutifla 84 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 Séguéla (7.9611°, -6.6731°, elevation 350 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.