When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in November
Mixed month. Showers, humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Showers, humid.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- AbidjanHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Short rains season
A second, shorter wet spell before the dry season returns.
Watch: Unpredictable afternoon downpours.
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.
All Saints' Day
1 November · Cemeteries and churches
Public holiday; families visit graves.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abidjan, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Showers, humid.
January: Dry season; harmattan haze some days.
Abidjan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast