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When to go · Sassandra

Sassandra in April

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy season), Jul–Aug (heavy rain).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall
Prices
Medium
Côte d'Ivoire overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sassandra

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy season), Jul–Aug (heavy rain).

Is another month better than April?

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • SassandraHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 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.

  • 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: Rains begin; Paquinou (Easter) sends Abidjan to its villages; FEMUA music festival (check dates).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sassandra, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 9

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0

April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy season), Jul–Aug (heavy rain).

January: Inside Sassandra's best window: Dec–Mar.

Sassandra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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