When to go · Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam, month by month
The best months for Grand-Bassam: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.31 °C / 23 °C, 3 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.32 °C / 24 °C, 4 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.32 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.32 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.31 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.29 °C / 23 °C, 20 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul (heavy rain), and the May–Jun peak of the long rainy season.28 °C / 22 °C, 13 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Cooler, drier break on the coast; Independence Day on 7 August.28 °C / 22 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Still relatively dry on the coast; green inland.29 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Short rains start; Abissa festival in Grand-Bassam late Oct–Nov (check).30 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).31 °C / 23 °C, 10 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.31 °C / 23 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday