Ivory Coast
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 322,463 km². World rank 71 of 249; in Africa, 28 of 59. Agricultural land: 83.9% (2024). World rank 5 of 209; in Africa, 2 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,348 (2022). World rank 67 of 182; in Africa, 14 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 72.6% → 83.9%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Richard-Molard, 1,752 m
- Lowest point
- Gulf of Guinea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 250
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,348 2022
Climate by month: Yamoussoukro
February: day 35°C, night 23°C, precipitation 53 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 20 | 14 |
| February | 35 | 23 | 53 |
| March | 33 | 23 | 102 |
| April | 32 | 23 | 125 |
| May | 31 | 23 | 149 |
| June | 29 | 22 | 197 |
| July | 29 | 21 | 119 |
| August | 30 | 21 | 91 |
| September | 30 | 22 | 141 |
| October | 30 | 22 | 150 |
| November | 31 | 22 | 73 |
| December | 33 | 20 | 25 |