When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in August
Mixed month. Shorter drier, cloudy spell.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27° / 22°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Shorter drier, cloudy spell.
Weather in August
- AbidjanHighs around 27 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 9 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · 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.
Short dry spell season
A cooler, cloudier break in the rains (petite saison sèche).
Watch: Still humid; not a true dry season.
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.
Independence Day
7 August · Plateau
Public holiday; flags out, some official events and road closures near government buildings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Cooler, drier break on the coast; Independence Day on 7 August.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.