Abidjan in April

Rains start; heavy downpours flood streets.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry; peak season, flights and hotels fill.
• JanuaryGreatDry season; harmattan haze some days.
• FebruaryGreatDry, hot.
• MarchGoodHot and humid; first rains late in the month.

• AbidjanHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 11 days
• Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrarainy

  The long rains peak in June with violent storms and floods; August–September is a drier break; the short rains come in October–November.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Islamic New Year and related observances check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide

  Quiet, respectful observance; little effect on sightseeing.

• Easter

  Moves yearly · Churches citywide, especially Cathédrale Saint-Paul

  Good Friday and Easter Sunday services draw large congregations.

• Eid al-Fitr check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide, notably in Adjamé and Treichville

  Public holiday; mosques busy, festive family meals.

• Easter Monday and Paquinou big impact

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly) · Côte d'Ivoire

  Baoulé families return to villages; Abidjan empties and roads fill.

Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall

Medium

Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall

Medium

Côte d'Ivoire overall: Rains begin; Paquinou (Easter) sends Abidjan to its villages; FEMUA music festival (check dates).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abidjan, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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