According to Lifeguin’s travel calendar, the best time to visit Côte d'Ivoire is March to April and November. Plan 7–10 days.

Best months for Côte d'Ivoire

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Best months
March to April and November
How long to stay
7–10 days
Continent
Africa

What Côte d'Ivoire is best for

  • Beach & sea
  • Nature & wildlife
  • Culture & history
  • Adventure

Historic Grand-Bassam, the massive Yamoussoukro basilica, Atlantic beaches at Assinie, and primeval rainforests in Taï.

Prices
€ · cheaper than in Slovakia

Weather in Côte d'Ivoire by month

Monthly averages around Yamoussoukro; the mountains and other regions can differ a lot.

MonthAverage temperatureRain
Januaryabout 27 °Clittle rain (12 mm)
Februaryabout 29 °Csome rain (57 mm)
March bestabout 28 °Csome rain (99 mm)
April bestabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (126 mm)
Mayabout 27 °Ca lot of rain (144 mm)
Juneabout 26 °Ca lot of rain (198 mm)
Julyabout 25 °Ca lot of rain (117 mm)
Augustabout 25 °Csome rain (87 mm)
Septemberabout 26 °Ca lot of rain (141 mm)
Octoberabout 26 °Ca lot of rain (144 mm)
November bestabout 26 °Csome rain (72 mm)
Decemberabout 27 °Clittle rain (24 mm)

Sources: what a place is best for — our own travel guides and, for places we have not written about yet, research done with the help of AI (Google Gemini); weather — NASA POWER climate averages; prices — World Bank price levels (CC BY 4.0).

Good to know about Côte d'Ivoire

Capital
Yamoussoukro
Language
French
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Time
UTC+0
Plugs
Type C, E · 230 V
Driving
On the right
Calling code
+225

Sources: Wikidata, Unicode CLDR and the IANA time zone database.

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