AI-generatedBouaké at a glance
- Best time
- Nov – Dec
- Warmest month
- Feb · 36°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,380 h
- Rain a year
- 1,234 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Elevation
- 339 m
Climate in Bouaké
Bouaké has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. February is the warmest month with average highs of 36 °C, while August is the coolest at 30 °C. With around 2,380 hours of sunshine a year, Bouaké is sunny; January is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bouaké
The best time to visit Bouaké is from November to December. From December to May it can get very hot, with highs of up to 36 °C. The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is September with 214 mm.
Bouaké through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bouaké in the dry season
Nov – May
Poor
- 32–36 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 71 rainy days in all
Bouaké in the rainy season
Jun – Oct
Poor
- 30–31 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 112 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Dec – May
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Jun – Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: November – December
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 25°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 30°
- Evening, 20:00: about 26°
- Night, 23:00: about 24°
06:0718:05
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:54–06:35 · evening 17:37–18:18
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:46–05:54 · evening 18:18–18:26
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bouaké compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 31° at the start of the month to 32° at the end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 31° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 21° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 11.9 h |
What is the weather like in Bouaké in October?
In October, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 140 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 58 min06:07 – 18:05
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 27 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %46 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bouaké
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December has the better holiday weather in Bouaké: score 55 against 35. In December, days are 3 °C warmer than in October. December has 18 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in December.
| Month | October | December |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 35 | 55better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 34° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 21° |
| Sunshine | 6.7 h | 8.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 21 | 3better |
| Rainfall | 140 mm | 13 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 18better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bouaké month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
48January35° · 8.5 h
In January, Bouaké is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in January42February36° · 8.2 h
In February, Bouaké is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in February23March35° · 7.4 h
In March, Bouaké is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 91 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in March24April34° · 7.7 h
In April, Bouaké is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 108 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in April27May33° · 7.1 h
In May, Bouaké is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 118 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in May31June31° · 5.2 h
In June, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 20 days, totalling 137 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in June34July30° · 3.9 h
In July, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 132 mm. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in July35August30° · 3.3 h
In August, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 176 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in August33September30° · 4.4 h
In September, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 214 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in September35October31° · 6.7 h
In October, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 140 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bouaké.
Bouaké in October50November32° · 7.8 h
In November, Bouaké is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Bouaké – and yet one of the best months here.
Bouaké in November55December34° · 8.2 h
In December, Bouaké is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Bouaké – and yet one of the best months here.
Bouaké in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bouaké
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (21°), the warmest in April (24°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 317 days a year, mostly all year round except in January.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 48 | 35° | 21° | 8.5 h | 3 | 18 |
| FebruaryFeb | 42 | 36° | 22° | 8.2 h | 6 | 41 |
| MarchMar | 23 | 35° | 24° | 7.4 h | 14 | 91 |
| AprilApr | 24 | 34° | 24° | 7.7 h | 17 | 108 |
| MayMay | 27 | 33° | 23° | 7.1 h | 17 | 118 |
| JuneJun | 31 | 31° | 22° | 5.2 h | 20 | 137 |
| JulyJul | 34 | 30° | 21° | 3.9 h | 22 | 132 |
| AugustAug | 35 | 30° | 21° | 3.3 h | 24 | 176 |
| SeptemberSep | 33 | 30° | 21° | 4.4 h | 26 | 214 |
| OctoberOct | 35 | 31° | 21° | 6.7 h | 21 | 140 |
| NovemberNov | 50 | 32° | 22° | 7.8 h | 10 | 46 |
| DecemberDec | 55 | 34° | 21° | 8.2 h | 3 | 13 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Bouaké
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.7 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Bouaké, 56 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Bouaké: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bouaké has about 21 rainy days with 140 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Bouaké
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in April (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Bouaké
How breezy and how cloudy Bouaké is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bouaké typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Bouaké: mostly cloudy, with about 6.7 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Bouaké
How often the day gets hot in Bouaké (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Bouaké has about 27 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Bouaké
Weather for your travel dates
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Bouaké in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bouaké has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 52) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 24).
- 24
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 34 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 28
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 35
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 35
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 52
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 34 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 6 h 25 min
- Distance
- 4,890 km
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Ivory Coast
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- Language
- French
- Sockets
- Type C, E · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +225
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bouaké vs Yamoussoukro
In October the holiday weather in Bouaké and Yamoussoukro is about equally good (score 35 vs 35). During the day it is about as warm in Yamoussoukro as in Bouaké. Yamoussoukro gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Bouaké | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 35 | 35 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 31° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 21 | 22 |
| Best time | Nov – Dec | Dec |
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Frequently asked questions about Bouaké
When is the best time to visit Bouaké?
The best time to visit Bouaké is from November to December. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Bouaké?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C and nights around 22 °C. August is the coolest month at 30 °C.
When does it rain most in Bouaké?
The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is September with 214 mm. The driest month is December with 13 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bouaké get?
Bouaké gets around 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 8.5 hours a day; in August there are 3.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Bouaké in?
Bouaké is on UTC all year.
How long is the flight from London to Bouaké?
A nonstop flight from London to Bouaké takes about 6 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 4,890 km.
Which school holidays are best for Bouaké?
Bouaké has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 52) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 24). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 24, May half-term 28, summer holidays 35, October half-term 35, Christmas holidays 52.