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Monthly climate in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abidjan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1587 mm (62.5 inches) and receives 273 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Abidjan enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The warmest months in Abidjan are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abidjan experiences 313 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Abidjan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Abidjan are January, February and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Abidjan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)66 (2.6)83 (3.3)133 (5.2)210 (8.3)322 (12.7)141 (5.6)80 (3.1)153 (6.0)150 (5.9)132 (5.2)78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131921232729231725292621

Monthly sunshine hours in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The sunniest months in Abidjan are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Abidjan: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Abidjan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253281309306302267305316293309308318
Mean daily daylight hours11h 50m11h 56m12h 4m12h 13m12h 21m12h 24m12h 22m12h 16m12h 7m11h 59m11h 51m11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Abidjan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Abidjan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214131111121212109