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Climate - Ivory Coast


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  • Introduction
  • The center-north - Korhogo, Yamoussoukro
  • The east coast - Abidjan
  • The west coast - Tabou

Introduction



In Ivory Coast, the climate is tropical, with a dry season from December to February and a rainy season from April to October due to the African monsoon. Along the coast, the rains are significant also in March and November, and even in December on the westernmost part (see San Pédro, Tabou).
Rainfall is more abundant on the coast, where it's between 1,500 and 2,500 millimeters (60 and 100 inches) per year, while in inland areas, it's generally less intense and ranges from 1,200 to 1,500 mm (47 to 60 in) per year, even though it reaches 2,000 mm (80 in) in the small western mountainous area.
During winter, the weather is good and the temperatures are high throughout the country, even in December and January, when the maximum temperatures are around 31/32 °C (88/90 °F) on the coast, and 33/34 °C (91/93 °F) in inland areas. In the interior, the humidity is low, since the prevailing wind, the Harmattan, blows from the desert, and it's able to raise dust, which can veil the sky and create a characteristic mist.

Harmattan in Ivory Coast

Along the coast, the humidity is higher, and a few showers may still occur in winter, especially in the western part, and particularly in December, when the sea is a bit warmer and evaporation is higher. Sometimes, nights can be cool in the interior, where lows can drop to around 10 °C (50 °F). At other times, it can get very hot during the day, with peaks around 38/40 °C (100/104 °F), while on the coast the temperatures reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F), when the wind from the desert manages to arrive there.

By February, the temperature begins to rise in inland areas, and it can reach 40 °C (104 °F). On the coast, the temperature is more stable, even though air humidity increases, making it feel more uncomfortable. In April, showers become more frequent along the coast, while in the north, it is still very hot. Between April and May, the rains begin across the country, but they become really heavy only along the coast, where more than 200 mm (8 in) fall per month in May and June, and even 400 mm (16 in) in some areas. Cloudiness too, is more frequent and compact in the south and along the coast, while in the north, there can also be periods of good weather.
While in the north the rains reach their peak between July and September, in the center-south and along the coast, there is a decrease in rainfall, especially in August in the central and eastern part of the coast. After this period, from September to November, the rains resume without reaching again the peaks of May and June. However, along the coast, the sky remains cloudy even in this period.
The period from June to September is also the one with the lowest daytime temperatures, which drop to around 30 °C (86 °F) in inland areas and to 28 °C (82 °F) on the coast; on the other hand, the humidity is high everywhere, bringing a sticky feeling to the air, although sea breezes give some relief along the coast.
In late October and November, with the end of the rainy season, the temperatures begin to rise again in the center and north, while the rains continue to fall on the coast.

The center-north


Korhogo

Here are the mean temperatures of the northern city of Korhogo.
Korhogo - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January193326.4679279.5
February223628.8729683.8
March243630.1759786.1
April243529.8769585.7
May243328.4749283.2
June233126.9738880.4
July223025.9728578.6
August222925.5718477.8
September223025.8718678.5
October223226.8718980.2
November223427.7719381.9
December193326.3679279.3
Year2232.727.371.790.881

In Korhogo, precipitation amounts to 1,200 mm (47 in) per year. Here is the average precipitation.
Korhogo - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January50.21
February100.42
March5025
April803.19
May1305.111
June1405.512
July1957.715
August2509.817
September2058.117
October953.711
November2513
December50.21
Year119547104

In the north, in winter, and in general in the dry season, the sun shines very often, while in the summer rainy season, the hours of sunshine decrease a little. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Korhogo - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January9280
February9255
March8250
April8240
May8250
June7210
July6185
August5155
September6180
October8250
November9270
December8250
Year7.62765

Yamoussoukro

In the capital, Yamoussoukro, located in the center-south of the country, the climate is similar to that of Korhogo; however, being more to the south, the rains begin a little earlier, and already in March, 115 mm (4.5 in) of rain fall, while there is a certain decrease in rainfall in July and August, with about 90 mm (3.5 in) per month. Rainfall amounts to almost 1,200 mm (47 in) per year.
Yamoussoukro - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January150.62
February5025
March1154.59
April1405.510
May1505.913
June1656.515
July1003.911
August903.512
September1606.314
October1254.913
November5026
December2513
Year117546.3113

Here are the average temperatures.
Yamoussoukro - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January183526.5649579.7
February213628.7709783.7
March233528.9739584
April233428.4739483
May233328739282.5
June223226.8728980.3
July223026718778.7
August213025.7718678.3
September223126.6728879.8
October223226.8719080.2
November213326.8699180.2
December193325.9669178.6
Year21.332.92770.391.280.5

The east coast


Abidjan

In the former capital, Abidjan, located in the eastern part of the coast, 1,500 mm (60 in) of rain fall per year, with a maximum in May and in June, while there's a fairly sharp decline between July and August, and a recovery between September and November.
Here is the average precipitation in Abidjan.
Abidjan - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January150.63
February552.25
March1204.79
April1455.711
May2359.317
June37514.821
July1355.313
August50212
September1104.312
October1505.914
November1104.313
December451.87
Year154560.8137

Along the coast, the temperatures are more stable over the seasons compared with the interior, as you can see from the averages of Abidjan.
Abidjan - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January243227.8758982.1
February253228.8779083.8
March253228.8789083.8
April253228.6779083.6
May253128.2778982.8
June243026.9758580.4
July232825.9748378.6
August232825.2738277.3
September232925.6738378
October243027.1768680.8
November253128768982.4
December243227.9768982.2
Year24.230.627.3575.587.181

In Abidjan, the sun shines quite often in winter and spring, while the sky becomes often cloudy in summer.
Abidjan - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6185
February7.5210
March7.5225
April7210
May6190
June4115
July3.5115
August4120
September4.5140
October6.5200
November7.5225
December6.5210
Year5.92150

The sea in the Ivory Coast is warm enough for swimming all year round, although the water temperature decreases a bit from July to October.
Abidjan - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2882
February2883
March2883
April2984
May2984
June2882
July2679
August2577
September2578
October2780
November2883
December2883
Year27.581.6

Abidjan

The west coast



In the western part of the coast, the rains are more abundant, and the decrease during the summer is not so noticeable.

Tabou

In Tabou, where 2,300 mm (90 in) of rain fall per year, after a peak of 380 mm (15 in) in May and 500 mm (20 in) in June, the rainfall decreases to 190 mm (7.5 in) in July and 150 mm (6 in) in August, before rebounding to 265 mm (10.4 in) in September. Here is the average precipitation.
Tabou - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January5025
February552.25
March953.77
April1405.511
May3801521
June49519.522
July1907.516
August1505.919
September26510.421
October1957.718
November1756.916
December1355.310
Year233591.9170

In the western part of the coast, the amount of sunshine is not great, and it is lower than in Abidjan.
Tabou - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6185
February6170
March6185
April7210
May5155
June390
July395
August395
September4120
October6185
November6180
December6185
Year5.11855

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