When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in September
Mixed month. Mixed; showers likely.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Mixed; showers likely.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- AbidjanHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrafine
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: Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abidjan, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Mixed; showers likely.
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