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Climate in Ivory Coast


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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In Ivory Coast, the climate is tropical, with a dry season from December to February and a rainy season from April to October due to the African monsoon. Along the coast, the rains are significant also in March and November, and even in December on the westernmost part.
Rainfall is more abundant on the coast, where it's between 1,500 and 2,500 millimeters (60 and 100 inches) per year, while in inland areas, it's generally less intense and ranges from 1,200 to 1,500 mm (47 to 60 in) per year, even though it reaches 2,000 mm (80 in) in the small western mountainous area.
The sea in the Ivory Coast is warm enough for swimming all year round, although the water temperature decreases a bit from July to October.

The climate in detail


  • The seasons
  • The center-north - Korhogo, Yamoussoukro
  • The coast - Abidjan, Tabou
  • When to go
  • What to pack
  • Climate data

The seasons



During winter, the weather is good and the temperatures are high throughout the country, even in December and January, when the maximum temperatures are around 31/32 °C (88/90 °F) on the coast, and 33/34 °C (91/93 °F) in inland areas. In the interior, the humidity is low, since the prevailing wind, the Harmattan, blows from the desert, and it's able to raise dust, which can veil the sky and create a characteristic mist.

Harmattan in Ivory Coast

Along the coast, the humidity is higher, and a few showers may still occur in winter, especially in the western part, and particularly in December, when the sea is a bit warmer and evaporation is higher. Sometimes, nights can be cool in the interior, where lows can drop to around 10 °C (50 °F). At other times, it can get very hot during the day, with peaks around 38/40 °C (100/104 °F), while on the coast the temperatures reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F), when the wind from the desert manages to arrive there.

By February, the temperature begins to rise in inland areas, and it can reach 40 °C (104 °F). On the coast, the temperature is more stable, even though air humidity increases, making it feel more uncomfortable.

In April, showers become more frequent along the coast, while in the north, it is still very hot. Between April and May, the rains begin across the country, but they become really heavy only along the coast, where more than 200 mm (8 in) fall per month in May and June, and even 400 mm (16 in) in some areas. Cloudiness too, is more frequent and compact in the south and along the coast, while in the north, there can also be periods of good weather.

While in the north the rains reach their peak between July and September, in the center-south and along the coast, there is a decrease in rainfall, especially in August in the central and eastern part of the coast. After this period, from September to November, the rains resume without reaching again the peaks of May and June. However, along the coast, the sky remains cloudy even in this period.

The period from June to September is also the one with the lowest daytime temperatures, which drop to around 30 °C (86 °F) in inland areas and to 28 °C (82 °F) on the coast; on the other hand, the humidity is high everywhere, bringing a sticky feeling to the air, although sea breezes give some relief along the coast.

In late October and November, with the end of the rainy season, the temperatures begin to rise again in the center and north, while the rains continue to fall on the coast.

The center-north


Korhogo

Climate chart - Korhogo
In the northern city of Korhogo, the hottest months are March and April, with a daily average of 30 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 1,200 mm (47 in) per year.
In the north, in winter, and in general in the dry season, the sun shines very often, while in the summer rainy season, the hours of sunshine decrease a little.

Yamoussoukro

Climate chart - Yamoussoukro
In the capital, Yamoussoukro, located in the center-south of the country, the climate is similar to that of Korhogo; however, being more to the south, the rains begin a little earlier, and already in March, 115 mm (4.5 in) of rain fall, while there is a certain decrease in rainfall in July and August, with about 90 mm (3.5 in) per month. Rainfall amounts to almost 1,200 mm (47 in) per year.

The coast


Along the coast, the temperatures are more stable over the seasons compared with the interior. As regards to the rainfall, as mentioned, it is more abundant than in the rest of the country. Furthermore, there is a difference between the areas, given that the western part of the coast is rainier than the eastern one.

Abidjan

Climate chart - Abidjan
In the former capital, Abidjan, located in the eastern part of the coast, 1,500 mm (60 in) of rain fall per year, with a maximum in May and in June, while there's a fairly sharp decline between July and August, and a recovery between September and November.
In Abidjan, the warmest months are February and March, while the coolest is August.
In Abidjan, the sun shines quite often in winter and spring, while the sky becomes often cloudy in summer.

Abidjan

In the western part of the coast, the rains are more abundant, and the decrease during the summer is not so noticeable.

Tabou

Climate chart - Tabou
In Tabou, where 2,300 mm (90 in) of rain fall per year, after a peak of 380 mm (15 in) in May and 500 mm (20 in) in June, the rainfall decreases to 190 mm (7.5 in) in July and 150 mm (6 in) in August, before rebounding to 265 mm (10.4 in) in September.
In the western part of the coast, the amount of sunshine is not great, and it is lower than in Abidjan.

When to go



The best time to visit the Ivory Coast is winter, from December to February. On the coast, especially in the western part, December is still quite rainy, while in inland areas, it begins to get very hot by February, so all in all, the best month for the whole country is January.
In the area of Abidjan, however, the rains are not abundant in August, even though the sky is often cloudy.

What to pack



In winter: in Abidjan and on the coast, bring light clothes for the day, a light sweatshirt for the evening, a scarf for the wind-borne dust. In the north, bring light clothing, a sweatshirt and a light jacket for the evening, and a scarf for the desert wind.
In summer: bring loose-fitting clothing, light shirts and pants of natural fibers (cotton, linen) or synthetics that breathe, and a light sweatshirt and a light raincoat (or an umbrella) for the rain showers.

Climate data - Ivory Coast


Temperatures: °C, Precipitation: mm
Abidjan
Abidjan, location on the map
Abidjan, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.242525252524232323242524
Max temp.323232323130282829303132
Precip.15551201452353751355011015011045
Prec. days35911172113121214137
Humidity83%85%85%84%86%88%89%90%90%88%85%85%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours687764445787
Sea temp282828292928262525272828

Adiaké
Adiaké, location on the map
Adiaké, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.232424242424232223232323
Max temp.323333333230292829303232
Precip.30651151502804801857012519513565
Prec. days235512181513141373
Humidity80%82%82%82%85%88%87%87%88%86%84%82%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours666764333576
Sea temp282828292928262525272828

Bondoukou (350 meters)
Bondoukou, location on the map
Bondoukou, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.212324232322222222222221
Max temp.353635343230292829313333
Precip.10259012515516095901751303010
Prec. days12467891011621
Humidity40%46%61%70%75%80%82%83%83%79%73%58%
Day length121212121213121212121212
Sun hours787775434677

Bouaké (350 meters)
Bouaké, location on the map
Bouaké, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.212323232222212121212221
Max temp.343534333230282829303232
Precip.1040851251251451201301701103015
Prec. days125788111211621
Humidity43%48%63%74%79%83%85%86%86%83%75%57%
Day length121212121213121212121212

Daloa (250 meters)
Daloa, location on the map
Daloa, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.222323232323222222222321
Max temp.343534343331302931323333
Precip.07014095901301602202301355015
Prec. days03577101115151041
Humidity59%64%73%77%80%83%86%86%85%83%79%67%
Day length121212121212121212121212

Dimbokro
Dimbokro, location on the map
Dimbokro, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.212424242423232223232322
Max temp.353736353432313132333434
Precip.1050120140160205110751251206025
Prec. days125691111911831
Humidity66%68%73%77%80%83%84%82%82%81%79%74%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours767775434676

Gagnoa
Gagnoa, location on the map
Gagnoa, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.212323232322222222222322
Max temp.343534343331303031323232
Precip.256512516518020590951701609540
Prec. days1356912101212842
Humidity70%71%76%79%82%85%85%84%84%83%82%79%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours676774434665

Korhogo (350 meters)
Korhogo, location on the map
Korhogo, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.192224242423222222222219
Max temp.333636353331302930323433
Precip.510508013014019525020595255
Prec. days125911121517171131
Humidity23%30%47%59%70%77%80%83%83%75%57%35%
Day length121212121313131212121212
Sun hours998887656898

Man (350 meters)
Man, location on the map
Man, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.161922222322222122212118
Max temp.343535333230292830313132
Precip.10451101551501851852752851354020
Prec. days12568121921171031
Humidity58%58%71%78%81%85%88%89%86%85%82%72%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours887775445777

Odienné (400 meters)
Odienné, location on the map
Odienné, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.161923232322222121211916
Max temp.343637353332303030323333
Precip.51035801201552853402501403015
Prec. days013567111411521
Humidity36%34%46%62%73%78%82%84%82%78%68%48%
Day length121212121313131212121212
Sun hours887787666888

Sassandra
Sassandra, location on the map
Sassandra, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.242424242424232223242424
Max temp.323232323129282828303131
Precip.1535559523553019030458512075
Prec. days1235121610118863
Humidity82%84%84%84%86%88%87%88%89%87%85%84%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours777764445777
Sea temp282828292928262525272828

Tabou
Tabou, location on the map
Tabou, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.222323232324232323232323
Max temp.313232313028282728293031
Precip.505595140380495190150265195175135
Prec. days557112122161921181610
Humidity83%85%84%85%87%86%85%87%89%88%87%86%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours666753334666
Sea temp282828292928262525272828

Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro, location on the map
Yamoussoukro, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.182123232322222122222119
Max temp.353635343332303031323333
Precip.1550115140150165100901601255025
Prec. days2591013151112141363
Humidity60%61%71%77%80%83%84%84%84%82%81%73%
Day length121212121212121212121212
Sun hours777775434666



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