When to go · Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- Grand-BassamHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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.
Abissa festival
Late Oct – early Nov (check) · Côte d'Ivoire
N'zima festival of renewal in Grand-Bassam; crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand-Bassam, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
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