Weather in Abidjan

Rain is the monsoon runs from March to July, inside an annual total of 1423 mm. The wettest month is June at 260 mm; the driest is January at 26 mm.

Abidjan is in Côte d'Ivoire at 5.4°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. February is the warmest month (average 28.5°C, high 32.0°C) and August is the coolest (average 24.9°C, low 22.1°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, July, and August.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, July, and August: January (27.9°C average, 26 mm, 73% humidity); July (25.0°C average, 98 mm, 88% humidity); August (24.9°C average, 46 mm, 86% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at March–July instead of the score.

How warm Abidjan gets

Abidjan has a 3.6°C gap between its coolest monthly average (24.9°C in August) and its warmest (28.5°C in February). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 29.6°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; February nights still hold 24.9°C.

When Abidjan gets wet

The monsoon in Abidjan starts in March and ends in July (March, April, May, June, and July). June is the core of it at 260 mm. January is the other extreme, with 26 mm.

Humidity peaks near 89%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Distinctive months in Abidjan

January is the driest month, averaging only 26 mm across 7 rainy days. Highs sit near 32.1°C. February is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 32.0°C and nights settle near 24.9°C, with 63 mm of rain. The monsoon opens in March. Expect 130 mm and 26 rainy days, with nights around 25.1°C. June is the wettest month — 260 mm and 28 rainy days, with 89% humidity. By July the monsoon is ending. Abidjan still sees about 98 mm, but the next month is usually leaner.

The year bottoms out in August. Plan for 22.1°C at night and 27.8°C in the afternoon. September brings 99 mm and 23 rainy days; temperatures run from 22.8°C to 28.7°C. October: 29.2°C high, 23.7°C low, 182 mm rain, 86% humidity. In November, Abidjan averages 29.8°C by day and 24.3°C at night, with 110 mm of rain. December brings 50 mm and 15 rainy days; temperatures run from 24.1°C to 30.7°C.

Abidjan and other cities in Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan is the only Côte d'Ivoire city in this dataset, so the figures on this page are the national sample we publish. They still come from the same NASA POWER daily series (2001–2020) used everywhere else on the site.