Cote d'Ivoire Climate – June 2026 Update
Top 5 Cities: Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa, Yamoussoukro, and San-Pédro
This month in numbers
June 2026 saw Cote d'Ivoire experience its 3rd warmest June on record, with an average temperature of 26.31°C, a significant 1°C above the 1961–1990 baseline. Globally, June 2026 was also the 3rd warmest June for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1°C compared to the same baseline.
What changed
The April–June 2026 period in Cote d'Ivoire ranked as the 10th warmest on record, with an average temperature of 27.35°C, also 1°C above the 1961–1990 baseline. This warming trend in Cote d'Ivoire aligns with the broader global picture, as global land temperatures for the same three-month period ranked as the 2nd warmest on record. The country has experienced a long-term warming trend of +1.06°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline, with 2025 being the warmest year on record at 27.15°C.
What’s driving change?
Cote d'Ivoire has been significantly impacted by extreme weather events in recent weeks. Torrential rains in late June and early July led to widespread flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital city of Abidjan. These events resulted in at least 59 deaths across Cote d'Ivoire since May, with authorities warning that the toll could rise as rescue operations continue. The heavy rainfall is consistent with June typically being the wettest month in Cote d'Ivoire. The country's Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition has highlighted irregular rainfall, rising temperatures, recurrent flooding, landslides, coastal erosion, and the degradation of agricultural land as observed effects of climate change in Cote d'Ivoire. The disappearance of nearly 80 percent of Cote d'Ivoire's forest cover further reduces the country's capacity to absorb carbon emissions.
Looking ahead
The rainy season in Cote d'Ivoire typically runs from May to July, with a shorter second wet season from September to November, suggesting continued potential for significant rainfall in the coming weeks.
Generated by Gemini from climate data and web sources
At a Glance
Temperature – Average
Year-on-Year Trends
The 4byo Climate Helix – Cote d'Ivoire
Data: Our World in Data / NOAA (rainfall: World Bank CCKP / CRU TS 4.08). Baseline: first 30 yrs on record. Recent: last 10 yrs on record.
Cote d'Ivoire – Monthly Temperature – All Years
Data: Our World in Data / NOAA (rainfall: World Bank CCKP / CRU TS 4.08). Baseline: first 30 yrs on record. Recent: last 10 yrs on record.
Records – Cote d'Ivoire
Our World in Data / NOAA - Anomalies vs 1901-2000 mean
Shifting Seasons
Wet / dry seasonsKöppen Aw · TropicalCote d'Ivoire doesn't have a warm/cold cycle - its monthly temperature range is only 3.5°C across the year - but it does have a strong wet/dry cycle (the wettest month gets 16× as much rain as the driest). So we track how the wet season has shifted instead.
Monthly rainfall climatology. A “wet month” exceeds the baseline monthly mean (dashed gold line). Biggest month-to-month shift: May (-25 mm, -15%).
Data: Our World in Data / NOAA (rainfall: World Bank CCKP / CRU TS 4.08). Baseline: first 30 yrs on record. Recent: last 10 yrs on record.
Rainfall & Precipitation
Rainfall & Rain Days – Totals
Headline: anomaly vs the 1961–1990 mean. Small figure: the actual value. Rank: position in the full record (1st = highest ever). Record: highest (or lowest) value on record with its year.
Emissions & Energy
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Cote d'Ivoire
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Cote d'Ivoire changing?
Cote d'Ivoire is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The headline panel also shows the long-term trend rate per decade and the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Cote d'Ivoire come from?
Climate data for Cote d'Ivoire comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Cote d'Ivoire climate data cover?
The Cote d'Ivoire climate profile covers Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa, Yamoussoukro and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Cote d'Ivoire
How often is the Cote d'Ivoire climate update refreshed?
The Cote d'Ivoire climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.