Best time to visit Yamoussoukro

December is the best time to visit Yamoussoukro for general sightseeing, with average highs of 32 °C and about 4 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly November to January.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking December comfort 68/100
The least cloud January 47 % average cloud cover
The least rain December 17 mm
Warmth February 34 °C
Cooler weather August 28 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 December 68 32 °C 4
2 January 66 33 °C 4
3 November 60 30 °C 12
4 July 59 29 °C 17
5 August 59 28 °C 18
6 February 57 34 °C 8
7 September 53 29 °C 22
8 June 51 30 °C 20
9 October 50 30 °C 21
10 March 46 33 °C 16
11 May 45 31 °C 20
12 April 44 32 °C 18

When to think twice

April scores lowest with about 18 wet days and highs near 32 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 33.1 °C 20 mm 47 %
February 33.8 °C 50 mm 58 %
March 33.3 °C 92 mm 72 %
April 32.4 °C 112 mm 77 %
May 31.4 °C 110 mm 80 %
June 29.7 °C 114 mm 79 %
July 28.6 °C 90 mm 82 %
August 28.4 °C 114 mm 85 %
September 29.0 °C 157 mm 81 %
October 29.6 °C 113 mm 75 %
November 30.1 °C 54 mm 67 %
December 31.5 °C 17 mm 52 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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