When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in October
Mixed month. Second, shorter rainy season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Abidjan
Second, shorter rainy season starts.
Weather in October
- AbidjanHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 13 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.
Short rains season
A second, shorter wet spell before the dry season returns.
Watch: Unpredictable afternoon downpours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Short rains start; Abissa festival in Grand-Bassam late Oct–Nov (check).
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast