Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grand-Bassam features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1616 mm (63.6 inches) and receives 288 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grand-Bassam enjoys an average of 3546 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grand-Bassam are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °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, Grand-Bassam experiences 315 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Grand-Bassam, Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire with other places around the world.
Grand-Bassam usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grand-Bassam are January, February and December. On average, 62 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) | 42 (1.6) | 69 (2.7) | 87 (3.4) | 129 (5.1) | 230 (9.1) | 316 (12.4) | 145 (5.7) | 82 (3.2) | 154 (6.0) | 162 (6.4) | 128 (5.0) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Grand-Bassam are August, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grand-Bassam: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 280 | 307 | 304 | 298 | 263 | 303 | 313 | 290 | 306 | 307 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m |
Grand-Bassam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Grand-Bassam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |