When to go · Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam in March
Great month. Inside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Grand-Bassam
Inside Grand-Bassam's best window: Dec–Mar.
Weather in March
- Grand-BassamHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrahot
The long rains peak in June with violent storms and floods; August–September is a drier break; the short rains come in October–November.
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.
Easter Monday and Paquinou big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly) · Côte d'Ivoire
Baoulé families return to villages; Abidjan empties and roads fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Hot and humid; MASA arts market in even years (check).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen