Comoé District · Ivory Coast
Grand-Bassam travel guide
Grand-Bassam is a city in Comoé District, Ivory Coast, home to about 125,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- ABJ22 km · Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Abidjan
- Language
- French
Where to stay
Hotels in Grand-Bassam
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel La Madrague | 2.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Grand-Bassam
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Grand-Bassam are August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 321 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Grand-Bassam: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line.
ABJ · Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Questions
Grand-Bassam: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Grand-Bassam?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Grand-Bassam are August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 321 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Grand-Bassam?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Grand-Bassam?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Grand-Bassam
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.