Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sassandra features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1801 mm (70.9 inches) and receives 271 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sassandra enjoys an average of 3208 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sassandra are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sassandra experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire with other places around the world.
Sassandra usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sassandra are January, February and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 66 (2.6) | 88 (3.5) | 107 (4.2) | 235 (9.2) | 450 (17.7) | 147 (5.8) | 86 (3.4) | 164 (6.5) | 176 (6.9) | 164 (6.5) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sassandra are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sassandra: June, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 264 | 294 | 292 | 271 | 232 | 271 | 244 | 241 | 264 | 278 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 23m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m |
Sassandra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sassandra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |