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Senegal Travel Weather

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When Is the Best Time To Visit Senegal?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Senegal depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Senegal

It's best to visit Senegal in January, February and December - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as March, April and November is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in May and also in October, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid June, July, August and September as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average temperatures throughout a year for Dakar (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Dakar

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:27 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
71°F
Humidity
86%
Cloud cover
34%
Wind speed
14.8 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Dakar

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:27 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
71°F
Humidity
86%
Cloud cover
35%
Wind speed
16.8 mph
Chance of rain
13%

Dakar

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:27 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
71°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
46%
Wind speed
14.1 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Dakar

Monday 5 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:27 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
72°F
Humidity
85%
Cloud cover
19%
Wind speed
17.9 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Dakar

Tuesday 6 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:27 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
71°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
30%
Wind speed
17.9 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Climate and Average Weather in Senegal

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Dakar
  • Kedougou
  • Ziguinchor
  • Saint Louis
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sea
70°
Sea
68°
Sea
68°
Sea
70°
Sea
72°
Sea
77°
Sea
81°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
81°
Sea
75°
Rain
1 Day
Rain
1 Day
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
2 Days
Rain
5 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
9 Days
Rain
2 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Day
11h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
11h
Day
11h
Sun
8h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
10h
Sun
9h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

Weather Map

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DakarKedougouZiguinchorSaint Louis
Dakar
81 °F
0.04 in
72 °F
Kedougou
102 °F
2.01 in
Ziguinchor
95 °F
0.16 in
Saint Louis
81 °F
0 in
70 °F

The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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