When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in December
Great month. Dry; peak season, flights and hotels fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- High
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Dry; peak season, flights and hotels fill.
Weather in December
- AbidjanHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 5 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrabest weather
The long rains peak in June with violent storms and floods; August–September is a drier break; the short rains come in October–November.
Dry season season
Least rain, though still hot and humid; harmattan haze on some days.
Watch: Dust and reduced visibility during harmattan spells.
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.
Christmas
25 December · Churches, especially Cathédrale Saint-Paul
Public holiday; midnight mass draws large crowds.
Christmas and year-end
Dec
Maquis and bars fill through the holidays; flights and hotels get pricier around the New Year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- High
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- High
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Dry and festive; Assinie and Abidjan hotels fill for the holidays.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen