Yamoussoukro in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yamoussoukro sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 294 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Yamoussoukro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yamoussoukro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 294 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yamoussoukro in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Yamoussoukro reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Yamoussoukro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yamoussoukro weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 34° / 22° | 20 | 4 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 47 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 92 | 16.8 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 109 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 107 | 20.3 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 110 | 20.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 83 | 17 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 101 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 149 | 22.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 113 | 21.7 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 52 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 16 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yamoussoukro gets around 294 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yamoussoukro
None of Yamoussoukro's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yamoussoukro sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Yamoussoukro?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yamoussoukro.
What to pack for Yamoussoukro in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yamoussoukro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Yamoussoukro in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Yamoussoukro in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 77 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 60 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 60 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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.