Watté in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Watté sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 450 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Watté's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Watté 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 Watté's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 450 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Watté in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Watté reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Watté
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Watté weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 22° | 67 | 15 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 83 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 123 | 22.3 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 120 | 23 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 208 | 28.1 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 232 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 113 | 20.5 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 92 | 20.7 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 178 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 176 | 28.8 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 132 | 25.2 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 92 | 20.6 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Watté gets around 450 mm of rain over 73 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Watté
In spring, Watté overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Watté sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Watté?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Watté.
What to pack for Watté in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Watté sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Watté in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 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 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Watté in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Watté peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | 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 Watté in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Watté is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 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 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Watté?
Watté sits at 4.9°N, 6.8°W, 175 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Gagny, 13 km away.
Topography around Watté
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Watté.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Watté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.
The land around Watté is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (24%) 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 Watté (4.9353°, -6.7783°, elevation 175 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.