Abidjan weather in May
May in Abidjan: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 28 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#11 of 12 months in Abidjan · #1251 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 53/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 28
- Sun
- 9.3 h
- Humidity
- 87%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Abidjan in May
Other months in Abidjan
Detailed February-specific weather trip reports for Abidjan are limited on the forum, with more discussion focused on the wider Ivory Coast rainy season generally than granular monthly detail. Given the thin destination-specific coverage, this note leans on the well-established regional pattern for Abidjan's coastal, equatorial-adjacent climate: the country runs two rainy seasons, with a shorter, drier stretch typically falling around December through February - meaning February should sit toward the drier, if still warm and humid, end of that cycle compared to the heavier main rains later in spring. Posters generally describe Ivory Coast's climate as consistently hot and humid year-round regardless of the specific rain pattern in play.
Forum posters name May and June as the peak of Ivory Coast's rainy season, implying August should sit in a comparatively calmer stretch as the heaviest rains ease off, consistent with the region's typical shorter dry spell mid-year before rains pick up again later. Given how few detailed trip reports exist for Abidjan's August weather specifically, this regional seasonal pattern - August generally quieter on rainfall than the May-June peak - is the most useful guide available. Posters' practical discussion of Abidjan tends to focus more on safety and logistics than granular weather, reflecting how few detailed independent trip reports exist for this destination.
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Abidjan climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Abidjan in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Abidjan's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherAbidjan's best weather comes in January, July and August — separate windows, not one continuous season.
May coincides with Rainy-season flash floods.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Abidjan in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Rainy-season flash floods
15 May – 15 Jul · usuallyFlood seasonThe long rains peak around June, and cloudbursts regularly flood low-lying districts, cut roads and trigger deadly landslides on hillside neighbourhoods such as Attecoube and Yopougon. Allow extra time for any airport run. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk28 rainy days and about 251 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Abidjan in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Abidjan?
- May in Abidjan: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 28 rainy days. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Abidjan on SeasonMap's comfort score (53/100).
- What is the weather like in Abidjan in May?
- In May, Abidjan averages a daily high of 31.6°C and a low of 24.6°C, with about 251.4 mm of rain over roughly 27.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Abidjan in May?
- Abidjan has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 50 in May.