When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in June
Avoid month. Heaviest rain of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Heaviest rain of the year.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- AbidjanHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrastorm or typhoon risk
The long rains peak in June with violent storms and floods; August–September is a drier break; the short rains come in October–November.
Long rains season
The wettest stretch, heaviest May–June; green and lush between downpours.
Watch: Flooded streets and slow bridge traffic after storms.
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.
Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide, notably in Adjamé and Treichville
Public holiday; mosques busy, festive family meals.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide
Public holiday; livestock markets busy in the days before.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Wettest month: floods and landslides in Abidjan.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abidjan, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 17
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 2
Jan: 1
June: Heaviest rain of the year.
January: Dry season; harmattan haze some days.
Abidjan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries