Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yamoussoukro features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1110 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yamoussoukro enjoys an average of 3216 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yamoussoukro are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yamoussoukro experiences 329 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire with other places around the world.
Yamoussoukro usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yamoussoukro are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 12 (0.5) | 42 (1.7) | 92 (3.6) | 93 (3.6) | 98 (3.9) | 133 (5.3) | 99 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) | 218 (8.6) | 138 (5.4) | 62 (2.4) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Yamoussoukro are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yamoussoukro: January, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 260 | 284 | 286 | 291 | 273 | 271 | 247 | 245 | 262 | 269 | 281 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m |
Yamoussoukro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Yamoussoukro 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 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |