Côte d'Ivoire in April

Rains begin; Paquinou (Easter) sends Abidjan to its villages; FEMUA music festival (check dates).

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry and festive; Assinie and Abidjan hotels fill for the holidays.
• FebruaryGreatDry and hot; good beach and city month.
• AugustGoodCooler, drier break on the coast; Independence Day on 7 August.
• SeptemberGoodStill relatively dry on the coast; green inland.

• Lagoon coast · 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.

• Forest and centre · Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taïrainy

  Two rainy seasons, drier than the coast; Taï is wet for most of the year.

• Western mountains · Man, Dananérainy

  Cooler, hilly and wet from April to October; waterfalls at their best then.

• Northern savanna · Korhogo, Kong, Comoéhot

  One rainy season; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb. Areas near the borders are under advisories — check.

• Abidjan31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
• Abengourou32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
• Assinie32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Bouaké32.7 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (32.7 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Grand-Bassam32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Korhogo34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
• Man33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• San-Pédro32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Sassandra32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Yamoussoukro30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days

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.

• Easter Monday and Paquinou big impact

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

  Baoulé families return to villages; Abidjan empties and roads fill.

• Islamic New Year and related observances check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Abidjan

  Quiet, respectful observance; little effect on sightseeing.

• Easter

  Moves yearly · Abidjan

  Good Friday and Easter Sunday services draw large congregations.

• Eid al-Fitr check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Abidjan

  Public holiday; mosques busy, festive family meals.

Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

Prices · Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Côte d'Ivoire, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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