Zouan-Hounien weather in August

In August, Zouan-Hounien sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 209 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zouan-Hounien's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zouan-Hounien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Zouan-Hounien is human settlement.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Zouan-Hounien reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
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172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Zouan-Hounien

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zouan-Hounien weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°174.511.64.6
Feb33° / 23°417.511.83.6
Mar32° / 23°8816123.2
Apr32° / 23°11218.912.13.2
May31° / 23°15324.212.33.0
Jun29° / 23°16925.612.43.3
Jul28° / 22°14623.712.44.1
Aug28° / 22°20925.112.24.0
Sep29° / 22°23727.2123.3
Oct29° / 22°14125.411.83.4
Nov30° / 22°5814.511.74.4
Dec30° / 21°19511.65.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zouan-Hounien gets around 209 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
574
675
775
876
977
1077
1178
1278
1379
1480
1580
1681
1782
1882
1983
2084
2184
2285
2386
2486
2587
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123763
133664
143466
153367
163169
173070
182872
192674
202575
212377
222179
231981
241783
251684
261486
271387
281288
291189
301189
311090

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:306:48
212.36:306:48
312.36:306:48
412.36:306:47
512.36:306:47
612.36:306:47
712.36:306:47
812.36:306:46
912.36:306:46
1012.36:306:46
1112.36:306:46
1212.36:306:45
1312.26:306:45
1412.26:306:45
1512.26:306:44
1612.26:306:44
1712.26:306:43
1812.26:306:43
1912.26:306:43
2012.26:306:42
2112.26:306:42
2212.26:306:41
2312.26:306:41
2412.26:306:40
2512.26:296:40
2612.26:296:40
2712.26:296:39
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:296:38
3012.16:296:38
3112.16:296:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zouan-Hounien

In seasonPeak

In August, Zouan-Hounien sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Zouan-Hounien sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Zouan-Hounien?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Zouan-Hounien for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zouan-Hounien in August

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

In August, Zouan-Hounien sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Zouan-Hounien in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zouan-Hounien peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zouan-Hounien in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zouan-Hounien is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1352 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr45Poor
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zouan-Hounien?

Zouan-Hounien sits at 6.9°N, 8.2°W, 266 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Danané, 38 km away.

BloléquinZouMahapleuZéagloKahinSaclepeaSanniquellie

Topography around Zouan-Hounien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouan-Hounien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Zouan-Hounien is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Danané 38 km · Bloléquin 45 km · Zou 46 km · Mahapleu 46 km · Zéaglo 58 km · Kahin 64 km · Saclepea 70 km · Sanniquellie 74 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 Zouan-Hounien (6.9194°, -8.2065°, elevation 266 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).