When to go · Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- YamoussoukroHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Forest and centre, Côte d'Ivoire · Yamoussoukro, Daloa, Taïrainy
Two rainy seasons, drier than the coast; Taï is wet for most of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Heavy storms build on the coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yamoussoukro, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct.
January: Inside Yamoussoukro's best window: Nov–Mar.
Yamoussoukro: 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