Côte d'Ivoire in August

Cooler, drier break on the coast; Independence Day on 7 August.

August is rated good. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry and festive; Assinie and Abidjan hotels fill for the holidays.
• FebruaryGreatDry and hot; good beach and city month.

• Lagoon coast · 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.

• Forest and centre · Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taïfine

  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, Comoérainy

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

• Abidjan27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Abengourou29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Assinie28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Bouaké27.7 °C (82 °F) / 20.9 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (27.7 °C) / 70 °F (20.9 °C), 12 rain days
• Grand-Bassam28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Korhogo30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Man33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• San-Pédro27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Sassandra28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Yamoussoukro33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 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.

• Mawlid

  Moves yearly (lunar)

  Public holiday.

• Independence Day

  7 Aug

  Parades; offices closed.

• Assumption

  15 Aug

  Public holiday.

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.

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