When to go · Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire in September
Good month. Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire
Verdict
Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.
Weather in September
- Lagoon coast · 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.
- Forest and centre · Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taïrainy
Two rainy seasons, drier than the coast; Taï is wet for most of the year.
- Western mountains · Man, Dananérainy
Cooler, hilly and wet from April to October; waterfalls at their best then.
- Northern savanna · Korhogo, Kong, Comoérainy
One rainy season; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb. Areas near the borders are under advisories — check.
- Abidjan28° / 23°, 11 rain days
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.
Mawlid
Moves yearly (lunar)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast