When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in January
Great month. Dry season; harmattan haze some days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- High
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Dry season; harmattan haze some days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Abidjan in this guide.
Weather in January
- AbidjanHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrabest weather
The long rains peak in June with violent storms and floods; August–September is a drier break; the short rains come in October–November.
Dry season season
Least rain, though still hot and humid; harmattan haze on some days.
Watch: Dust and reduced visibility during harmattan spells.
Festivals and holidays
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.
FEMUA (urban music festival, most years) check
Varies · Festival site (check)
Concerts and crowds; road access can be affected near the site.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- High
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Dry with Harmattan haze; holiday crowds leave Assinie after New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abidjan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Dry season; harmattan haze some days.
February: Dry, hot.
Abidjan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen