When to go · Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Grand-BassamHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · 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.
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.
Easter Monday and Paquinou big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly) · Côte d'Ivoire
Baoulé families return to villages; Abidjan empties and roads fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Rains begin; Paquinou (Easter) sends Abidjan to its villages; FEMUA music festival (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand-Bassam, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.
January: Inside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.
Grand-Bassam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast