Vrouo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Vrouo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 11 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 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Vrouo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vrouo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
60 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Vrouo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Vrouo reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Vrouo

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.

Vrouo 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° / 21°152.611.63.8
Feb35° / 23°335.611.72.7
Mar35° / 24°7912.511.92.6
Apr33° / 24°9114.912.22.8
May33° / 24°10416.612.33.0
Jun31° / 23°10717.312.43.7
Jul29° / 22°11119.312.44.1
Aug29° / 22°16122.112.33.9
Sep30° / 22°18524.4123.3
Oct31° / 22°11119.111.83.7
Nov32° / 22°459.211.64.3
Dec33° / 21°122.711.64.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Vrouo gets around 60 mm of rain over 11 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Vrouo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vrouo sees seasonal dust haze (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 Vrouo?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vrouo in Winter

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

In winter, Vrouo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Vrouo 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 Vrouo peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Vrouo 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 Vrouo is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 959 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Vrouo?

Vrouo sits at 7.7°N, 6.6°W, 297 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Séguéla, 32 km away.

Ancien-ProziBaoutiflaPéléziMankonoZuénoula

Topography around Vrouo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrouo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Vrouo is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Séguéla 32 km · Mignouré 35 km · Vavoua 36 km · Ancien-Prozi 46 km · Baoutifla 52 km · Pélézi 54 km · Mankono 57 km · Zuénoula 63 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 Vrouo (7.6964°, -6.5535°, elevation 297 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.