Best time to go to the Ivory Coast for a perfect weather and where to go?
When is the best time to go to the Ivory Coast?
When is the best time to go to the Ivory Coast? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- On the Ivory Coast, the weather is good everywhere in January, February and December
- The best months to go to Abidjan are January, February, March, April and December
- On average, the warmest months in Abidjan are January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December
- June is the wettest month in this city
- The cities with the best climate are Ferkessédougou and Korhogo, with good weather at least 9 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Abidjan are January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December
Where and when to go based on the weather?
Eastern Plantations
Grand-Bassam, Yamoussoukro, Comoé National Park...
Lagunes
Abidjan, Assinie, Jacqueville...
Northern Savanna
Korhogo, Bouaké, Odienné...
Southwestern Forests
Gagnoa, San-Pédro, Sassandra...
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Best time to travel to Ivory Coast by cities
Eastern Plantations 
Lagunes 
Northern Savanna 
Southwestern Forests 
Temperatures and rainfall on the Ivory Coast
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Ivory Coast and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Abidjan, Afféry, Assinie, Bondoukou and Bouaké, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons on the Ivory Coast
Find out when Ivory Coast has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.
Tourist seasons on the Ivory Coast
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September. The number of visitors to Ivory Coast is high in: October, November and December.
- Very low season on the Ivory Coast: February, March, April and June.
- Low season on the Ivory Coast: January, May, July, August and September.
- High season on the Ivory Coast: October and November.
- Peak season on the Ivory Coast: December.
Figure: Visitor index for Ivory Coast month by month
Average price for flights to the Ivory Coast
A return flight between Montreal and Abidjan is generally cheaper if you go in november ($ 974 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 555 more for your airline ticket to Abidjan if you go in august.
Where to go on the Ivory Coast?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Abidjan | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F |
| Afféry | 99°F | 99°F | 97°F | 97°F | 95°F | 90°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 90°F | 94°F | 95°F |
| Assinie | 90°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F |
| Bondoukou | 99°F | 101°F | 99°F | 97°F | 94°F | 88°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 88°F | 94°F | 95°F |
| Bouaké | 99°F | 101°F | 99°F | 99°F | 95°F | 90°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 90°F | 94°F | 97°F |
| Comoé National Park | 101°F | 104°F | 104°F | 103°F | 99°F | 94°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 94°F | 99°F | 99°F |
| Ferkessédougou | 97°F | 101°F | 101°F | 101°F | 99°F | 94°F | 88°F | 85°F | 86°F | 92°F | 95°F | 95°F |
| Gagnoa | 99°F | 97°F | 97°F | 95°F | 94°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 90°F | 92°F | 95°F |
| Grand-Bassam | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Grand-Lahou | 90°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 90°F |
| Jacqueville | 90°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 90°F |
| Korhogo | 97°F | 101°F | 101°F | 101°F | 99°F | 94°F | 88°F | 85°F | 86°F | 92°F | 95°F | 95°F |
| Odienné | 95°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 97°F | 94°F | 86°F | 83°F | 85°F | 88°F | 94°F | 94°F |
| San-Pédro | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F |
| Sassandra | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F |
| Séguéla (Woroba) | 95°F | 95°F | 94°F | 94°F | 90°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 92°F |
| Tabou | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Taï National Park | 99°F | 97°F | 97°F | 95°F | 94°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 90°F | 92°F | 95°F |
| Yamoussoukro | 99°F | 99°F | 99°F | 99°F | 95°F | 90°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 94°F | 97°F |
| Abengourou | 99°F | 99°F | 97°F | 97°F | 95°F | 90°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 90°F | 94°F | 95°F |
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About Ivory Coast
What can I do on the Ivory Coast?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
Is this weather information for Ivory Coast reliable?
Climate data for Ivory Coast has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Ivory Coast allows us to determine the average for each month in Abidjan, Afféry, Assinie, Bondoukou, Bouaké, Comoé National Park, Ferkessédougou, Gagnoa, and 17 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.