When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in October
Mixed month. Second, shorter rainy season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Second, shorter rainy season starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- AbidjanHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Short rains start; Abissa festival in Grand-Bassam late Oct–Nov (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abidjan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Second, shorter rainy season starts.
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