Weather in Abidjan in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Abidjan
Average weather
Average temperature in Abidjan in January
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +72°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +88°F.
Is Abidjan warm or cold in January?
Abidjan is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Abidjan:
Climate in Abidjan in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +66°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 66 mm | 41 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 66 mm to 41 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 6 to 11.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Abidjan is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Abidjan?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Abidjan in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+87°F) and the highest in 2016 (+92°F). The driest year was 1983 with only 8 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 122 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Abidjan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Abidjan, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.