When to go · Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Côte d'Ivoire: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
Weather in November
- Grand-BassamHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 10 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.
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.
Abissa festival
Late Oct – early Nov (check) · Côte d'Ivoire
N'zima festival of renewal in Grand-Bassam; crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Showers ease; masks festival season in the Man region (check).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast