When to go · Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire in February
Great month. Dry and hot; good beach and city month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire
Verdict
Dry and hot; good beach and city month.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Côte d'Ivoire in this guide.
Weather in February
- 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, Comoésmoke haze
One rainy season; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb. Areas near the borders are under advisories — check.
- Abidjan32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain days
- Abengourou33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
- Assinie32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain days
- Bouaké33.5 °C (92 °F) / 21.8 °C (71 °F), 4 rain days92 °F (33.5 °C) / 71 °F (21.8 °C), 4 rain days
- Grand-Bassam32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain days
- Korhogo34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Man31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- San-Pédro32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain days
- Sassandra32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain days
- Yamoussoukro28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Night of Destiny and Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan)
Moves yearly (lunar)
Public holidays.
FEMUA (urban music festival, most years)
Jan–Feb (moves yearly) · Abidjan
Concerts and crowds around the festival site; check the year's dates and location.
Festival of masks (Fêtes des masques, regional)
Feb–Mar · Abidjan
Mostly celebrated west of Abidjan (Man region); some cultural events reach the city's museums.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire
- Medium
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Côte d'Ivoire, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Dec: Great
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Dec: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Dec: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 3
Dec: 2
February: Dry and hot; good beach and city month.
December: Dry and festive; Assinie and Abidjan hotels fill for the holidays.
Côte d'Ivoire: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
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)
Dry, hot.
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Dec–Mar
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Dec–Mar
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Dec–Mar (dry, less rain)
Best months: Dec–Mar