Côte d'Ivoire in December

Dry and festive; Assinie and Abidjan hotels fill for the holidays.

No other month rates higher than December for Côte d'Ivoire in this guide.

• Lagoon coast · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrabest weather

  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, Taïbest weather

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

• Western mountains · Man, Dananébest weather

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

• Northern savanna · Korhogo, Kong, Comoébest weather

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

• Abidjan31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
• Abengourou32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain days
• Assinie31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain days
• Bouaké31.7 °C (89 °F) / 20.3 °C (69 °F), 2 rain days89 °F (31.7 °C) / 69 °F (20.3 °C), 2 rain days
• Grand-Bassam31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Korhogo33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
• Man30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• San-Pédro31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Sassandra31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
• Yamoussoukro28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 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.

• Christmas big impact

  25 Dec

  Holiday peak; resorts full.

• Christmas and year-end

  Dec · Abidjan

  Maquis and bars fill through the holidays; flights and hotels get pricier around the New Year.

Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire

High

Prices · Côte d'Ivoire

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Lagoon coast

  Best weather of the year (Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandra)

• Forest and centre

  Best weather of the year (Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taï)

• Western mountains

  Best weather of the year (Man, Danané)

• Northern savanna

  Best weather of the year (Korhogo, Kong, Comoé)

• Abidjan

  Dry; peak season, flights and hotels fill.

• Abengourou

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Assinie

  Best months: Dec–Mar

• Bouaké

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Grand-Bassam

  Best months: Dec–Mar

• Korhogo

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Man

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• San-Pédro

  Best months: Dec–Mar (dry, less rain)