West Africa .  Rain in Côte d’Ivoire  has been slowing at a typical rate for the season except in the southwest and southeast, where rain was heavier within the range of recent years. Average rain in the north and center was 50-100 mm during the latest 30 days according to Veriground stations. Rain in the southwest and southeast was about 150 mm during the latest 30 days. ERA5 has been showing much higher amounts of 150-250 mm in the north and center and 250-350 in the southw

West Africa .  Rain in Côte d’Ivoire  and Ghana  have finally returned to average rates. The distribution also has moved toward the center of the cocoa area. Rain in Côte d’Ivoire’s northwest has slowed to nil during the latest 10 days. In most regions of the cocoa areas of both counties, rain is slowing. Aug-Oct 2025 rain appears to have been unusual . Although the Intertropical Front ( ITF ) stayed somewhat close to its normal trajectory everywhere except briefly over Niger

West Africa . Average rain across the cocoa area of Côte d’Ivoire  has returned to amounts typical for recent years 2020-2024. However, the distribution still is skewed heavily to the northwest. Thirty-day rain in the northwest, around Man, has exceeded 200 mm and very recent readings, if they continue, will keep the 30-day rate above 160 mm. In the past week, the 30-day totals in other cocoa regions have improved, especially in the east, where the 30-day total across the eas

West Africa. Average rain reported from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana has recovered to normal levels. However, the distribution of rain in Côte...

West Africa . Reports from many sources tell that rain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana has increased. While average rain across the cocoa area...

West Africa .  Average rain at CRA’s Veriground stations in Côte d’Ivoire has been increasing slowly, with increases similar to the...

West Africa .  Except for widespread rain on 17 Aug in Côte d’Ivoire and moderately common showers in Ghana, rain has been low in the...

West Africa . Rain continues to stay away from important cocoa areas of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The good showers of 17-18 Aug have been...

West Africa . Significant rain moved into Côte d’Ivoire on 17 Aug and fell at most Veriground stations, leaving more than 6 mm on average...

CRA has started adding to rain charts at KnowledgeCharts recent and past data from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather...

CRA has started adding to rain charts at KnowledgeCharts recent and past data from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather...

West Africa . Rain has been very light since CRA’s last report for 27 Feb. No cocoa region of Côte d’Ivoire or Ghana  cocoa has reported...

West Africa . After good rains during June over Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana  cocoa, rain has slowed very quickly. In the Veriground station...

West Africa . After a short period of very heavy rain in the southwest of Côte d’Ivoire , primarily at the coast, rain there has been...

Supplement for High Rain Areas in West Africa Since CRA’s weather report for 21 Jun, rain has increased in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Some...

West Africa . Since CRA’s weather report for 21 Jun, rain has increased in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Some parts of the cocoa areas have...

West Africa .  The very heavy rain in southwest Côte d’Ivoire  reported last week has slowed. The 30-day total slowed from 462 mm at 14...

West Africa .  Rain has been accelerating across the cocoa areas of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. While an increase is normal during Jun,...

Crop surveyors and others in the cocoa areas of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have reported often during 2024-2025 that temperatures there...

West Africa .  Veriground and national stations agree that rain has been reaching the cocoa areas at about normal rates through the end...