Abidjan in May

Main rainy season; flooding and slow roads.

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

May is rated avoid. 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 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 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.

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.

• Labour Day

  1 May · Nationwide

  Public holiday; most shops and offices close.

• Eid al-Fitr check

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

  Public holiday; mosques busy, festive family meals.

Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall

Low

Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall

Low

Côte d'Ivoire overall: Heavy storms build on the coast.

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
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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