When to go · Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire in September
Good month. Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire
Verdict
Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- 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, 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, Comoérainy
One rainy season; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb. Areas near the borders are under advisories — check.
- Abidjan28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
- Abengourou30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
- Assinie29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
- Bouaké28.5 °C (83 °F) / 21.1 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days83 °F (28.5 °C) / 70 °F (21.1 °C), 14 rain days
- Grand-Bassam29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
- Korhogo31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
- Man33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
- San-Pédro28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain days
- Sassandra29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
- Yamoussoukro32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 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.
Mawlid
Moves yearly (lunar)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Côte d'Ivoire, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Feb: 3
September: Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.
February: Dry and hot; good beach and city month.
Côte d'Ivoire: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast