When to go · Sassandra
Sassandra in March
Great month. Inside Sassandra's best window: Dec–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Inside Sassandra's best window: Dec–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Sassandra in this guide.
Weather in March
- SassandraHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 6 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).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sassandra, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Sassandra's best window: Dec–Mar.
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