Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sakassou 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 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1196 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sakassou enjoys an average of 3370 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sakassou 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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sakassou 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 (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°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 (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sakassou, Vallée du Bandama, Côte d'Ivoire with other places around the world.
Sakassou usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sakassou are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 8 (0.3) | 67 (2.6) | 90 (3.5) | 94 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 110 (4.3) | 110 (4.3) | 144 (5.7) | 245 (9.6) | 143 (5.6) | 79 (3.1) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sakassou are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sakassou: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 279 | 300 | 293 | 304 | 282 | 275 | 252 | 251 | 275 | 294 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 46m | 11h 41m |
Sakassou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, 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 Sakassou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |