Yamoussoukro weather in January

In January, Yamoussoukro sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Yamoussoukro's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yamoussoukro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Yamoussoukro is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
79/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Yamoussoukro reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153422
163422
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193422
203422
213422
223422
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243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Yamoussoukro

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.

Yamoussoukro 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° / 22°20411.63.8
Feb35° / 24°478.211.82.7
Mar34° / 24°9216.8122.4
Apr33° / 24°10918.712.12.6
May32° / 24°10720.312.32.8
Jun30° / 23°11020.412.43.4
Jul29° / 23°831712.44.2
Aug29° / 22°10118.212.24.2
Sep30° / 23°14922.5123.4
Oct31° / 23°11321.711.83.3
Nov31° / 23°5212.311.74.0
Dec32° / 22°163.911.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126931
136832
146832
156733
166733
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226832
236832
246832
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yamoussoukro gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3118

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11261330390
21361430370
31461430360
41461430350
51571429350
61571529350
71571528350
81581528350
91581527350
101481527360
111481527370
121381427380
131381427380
141281427390
151181327400
161181328400
171081328410
181081329410
19971229420
20971230420
21971231420
22861132430
23861132430
24861033430
25851033440
26851033440
2785933450
2885932460
2985932460
3085931470
3175931471

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:13
211.66:366:13
311.66:376:14
411.66:376:14
511.66:386:15
611.66:386:15
711.66:386:16
811.66:396:16
911.66:396:16
1011.66:396:17
1111.66:406:17
1211.66:406:18
1311.66:406:18
1411.66:416:19
1511.66:416:19
1611.66:416:20
1711.66:416:20
1811.66:426:21
1911.76:426:21
2011.76:426:21
2111.76:426:22
2211.76:426:22
2311.76:436:23
2411.76:436:23
2511.76:436:23
2611.76:436:24
2711.76:436:24
2811.76:436:24
2911.76:436:25
3011.76:436:25
3111.76:436:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yamoussoukro

In seasonPeak

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

Yamoussoukro 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 Yamoussoukro?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yamoussoukro in January

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

In January, Yamoussoukro sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yamoussoukro 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 Yamoussoukro peaks around April 15 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 highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yamoussoukro 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 Yamoussoukro is worst in January — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1875 µg/m³Sep 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yamoussoukro?

Yamoussoukro sits at 6.8°N, 5.3°W, 214 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tiébissou, 38 km away.

KonéflaToumodiOuméDoukouyaBouafléGuépaouoDimbokro

Topography around Yamoussoukro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamoussoukro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Yamoussoukro is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tiébissou 38 km · Konéfla 41 km · Toumodi 41 km · Oumé 51 km · Doukouya 54 km · Bouaflé 55 km · Guépaouo 61 km · Dimbokro 66 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 Yamoussoukro (6.8205°, -5.2767°, elevation 214 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).