When is the best time to visit Senegal?

January to March. Across Senegal's 2 destinations, January averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 28.7°C and 0 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Senegal?

September, averaging 61/100 — mean highs of 31.7°C and 92 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Senegal?

October, with mean daily highs of 33°C averaged across 2 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Senegal?

August, averaging 111 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Senegal

The best time to visit Senegal is January to March, when its 2 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — September is the weakest month, at 61/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Senegal destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇳 Senegal, month by month

best January

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Senegal climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	87	28.7°C	0 mm	Dakar 89
February	87	28°C	0 mm	Dakar 91
March	87	27.6°C	0 mm	Dakar 90
April	85	28.2°C	0 mm	Dakar 88
May	81	28.1°C	0 mm	Dakar 83
June	76	29.7°C	3 mm	Dakar 76
July	70	30.8°C	23 mm	Dakar 70
August	61	31.3°C	111 mm	Saint-Louis 64
September	61	31.7°C	92 mm	Saint-Louis 62
October	65	33°C	12 mm	Dakar 67
November	72	32.4°C	1 mm	Dakar 74
December	81	30°C	1 mm	Dakar 82

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Senegal destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Senegal

Senegal — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Senegal?: January to March. Across Senegal's 2 destinations, January averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 28.7°C and 0 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Senegal?: September, averaging 61/100 — mean highs of 31.7°C and 92 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Senegal?: October, with mean daily highs of 33°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Senegal?: August, averaging 111 mm of rain.