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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.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Dakar (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Dakar

Thursday 19 Dec
Update 2024-12-18 03:45 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
78°F
Humidity
54%
Cloud cover
52%
Wind speed
18.8 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Dakar

Friday 20 Dec
Update 2024-12-18 03:45 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
78°F
Humidity
53%
Cloud cover
64%
Wind speed
19.4 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Dakar

Saturday 21 Dec
Update 2024-12-18 03:45 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
76°F
Humidity
55%
Cloud cover
79%
Wind speed
17.6 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Dakar

Sunday 22 Dec
Update 2024-12-18 03:45 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
75°F
Humidity
61%
Cloud cover
85%
Wind speed
19 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Dakar

Monday 23 Dec
Update 2024-12-18 03:45 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
74°F
Humidity
64%
Cloud cover
70%
Wind speed
19.4 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Climate and Average Weather in Senegal

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Dakar
  • Kedougou
  • Ziguinchor
  • Saint Louis
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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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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