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Ivory Coast in August

Around 29 °C with 173 mm of rain and 2.9 hours of sun a day.

August is a challenging month for Ivory Coast overall; regional choices matter most. Around 29 °C with 173 mm of rain and 2.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

Match verdictMatch: Avoid. Ivory Coast · August.
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Ivory Coast · August
What the weather usually does

Ivory Coast · typical month

  • Day / night
    22 – 29 °C
    Year range 21 – 35 °C
  • Rainfall
    173 mm
    Year range 13 – 204 mm
  • Sunshine
    2.9 hr / day
    Year range 2.9 – 8.4 hr / day
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What’s open · August

Things to do in Ivory Coast in August

Nothing in Ivory Coast shuts for the season; August runs the full list.

  • Open
    Travelling in the harmattan

    nothing closes; the harmattan is the dry season, and it is what makes the roads passable — the trade-off is the dust

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

19 regions · current month

Ivory Coast, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Ivory Coast

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ivory Coast carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyIvory Coast. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (28.9), highest in February (35.3). Monthly means: 34.1, 35.3, 34.9, 34.1, 32.7, 30.7, 29.2, 28.9, 29.9, 31.4, 32.8, 33.2.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January34.120.818.335.3
February35.322.820.237.1
March34.924.123.036.5
April34.124.223.035.7
May32.723.922.634.7
June30.723.122.132.8
July29.222.621.630.8
August28.922.321.430.6
September29.922.621.931.8
October31.422.821.932.9
November32.822.420.933.8
December33.221.018.434.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyIvory Coast. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (13), highest in September (204). Monthly means: 13, 29, 77, 86, 123, 160, 140, 173, 204, 144, 57, 21.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January13
February29
March77
April86
May123
June160
July140
August173
September204
October144
November57
December21
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyIvory Coast. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (2.9), highest in January (8.4). Monthly means: 8.4, 7.9, 6.8, 6.8, 5.8, 4.4, 3.3, 2.9, 3.9, 5.5, 6.9, 7.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.4
February7.9
March6.8
April6.8
May5.8
June4.4
July3.3
August2.9
September3.9
October5.5
November6.9
December7.9
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyIvory Coast. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in October (5.7), highest in August (8.1). Monthly means: 7.1, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.2, 7.2, 7.9, 8.1, 6.3, 5.7, 5.9, 6.5.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January7.16.08.4
February7.46.28.6
March7.55.89.3
April7.65.79.4
May7.25.38.8
June7.25.19.3
July7.95.910.2
August8.15.810.2
September6.34.68.7
October5.74.57.0
November5.94.66.9
December6.55.57.9
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