Côte d'Ivoire in February

Dry and hot; good beach and city month.

• Lagoon coast · 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.

• Forest and centre · Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taïbest weather

  Two rainy seasons, drier than the coast; Taï is wet for most of the year.

• Western mountains · Man, Dananébest weather

  Cooler, hilly and wet from April to October; waterfalls at their best then.

• Northern savanna · Korhogo, Kong, Comoésmoke haze

  One rainy season; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb. Areas near the borders are under advisories — check.

• Abidjan32° / 25°, 5 rain days

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.

• Night of Destiny and Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan)

  Moves yearly (lunar)

  Public holidays.

• FEMUA (urban music festival, most years)

  Jan–Feb (moves yearly) · Abidjan

  Concerts and crowds around the festival site; check the year's dates and location.

• Festival of masks (Fêtes des masques, regional)

  Feb–Mar · Abidjan

  Mostly celebrated west of Abidjan (Man region); some cultural events reach the city's museums.

Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

Prices · Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Lagoon coast

  Best weather of the year (Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandra)

• Forest and centre

  Best weather of the year (Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taï)

• Western mountains

  Best weather of the year (Man, Danané)

• Abidjan

  Dry, hot.