Rainy season

Ivory Coast: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from May to June and in October, the dry season from January to February.

Precipitation by destination

  • Abidjan

    Rainy: from May to June and in October

  • Bouaké

    Rainy: from June to October

  • Grand-Bassam

    Rainy: from May to June

  • San-Pédro

    Rainy: from May to June

  • Yamoussoukro

    Rainy: from May to October

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Ivory Coast: rainy season, quick answers

Ivory Coast: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from May to June and in October. On average, 220 mm fall in June, the wettest month.

Ivory Coast: when is the dry season?

The driest months are January – February, with 45 mm on average in January.

Ivory Coast: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

The dry months are January – February; check the destinations above, as the best time differs from coast to coast.

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences