Africa
Best time to visit Senegal
By region
When to visit Senegal
November–April is dry and cooler, best for travel. May–October is the hot, rainy season; the Casamance is greenest then, with flooding in places.
Best months across Senegal
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | ★ 24° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° |
| Saint-Louis | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 33° | ★ 33° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 32° | 33° | 34° | ★ 33° | ★ 30° |
| Saly | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 33° | ★ 34° | 34° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 32° | ★ 33° | ★ 31° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Senegal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- UK FCDO travel advice: Senegal
- World Bank open data
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