Saint-Louis weather by month

The best time to visit Saint-Louis is January to March — 85/100 in January, 32°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (83/100 on average).

The worst month is September at 62/100 — sweltering, a little rain, muggy air. See September →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Senegal →

Saint-Louis🇸🇳 Senegal · Sahel & Cabo Verde · City85
  1. 85Jan
  2. 83Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 81Apr
  5. 79May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 70Jul
  8. 64Aug
  9. 62Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 70Nov
  12. 80Dec

Best season: December to February (83/100 on average) · worst September (62/100)

Days
32°C
Nights
17°C
Wet days
0
Sun
10 h
Humidity
36%
Daylight
11 h

Saint-Louis, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Saint-Louis is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan85A32°C0 d10 hBusy2
Feb83A32°C0 d11 hBusy2
Mar84A32°C0 d11 hBusy1
Apr81A32°C0 d12 hBusy2
May79B30°C0 d12 hPeak2
Jun75B31°C1 d12 hBusy1
Jul70B31°C2 d12 hBusy2
Aug64C32°C8 d11 hBusy2
Sep62C33°C8 d11 hBusy2
Oct63C35°C2 d11 hQuiet1
Nov70B35°C0 d10 hShoulder1
Dec80A33°C1 d10 hShoulder2

What's on in Saint-Louis through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

April
  • Independence Day4 AprHoliday
May
  • Saint-Louis Jazz13–17 MayFestival
  • Tabaski5 May – 5 Jun (usually)Holiday
July
  • Grand Magal de Touba5 Jul – 20 Aug (usually)Holiday
  • Senegal River flood season15 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)Hazard
September
  • Magal of the Two Rakkas3–5 Sep (usually)Festival
November
  • Djoudj bird season1 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)Nature
December
  • Saharan dust1 Dec – 28 Feb (usually)Season

Everything on in Saint-Louis through the year →

Crowds in Saint-Louis in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Saint-Louis

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe March as sitting within Senegal's dry season along the coast, with daily temperatures generally between 25-32C and low humidity typical for the season - conditions posters describe as comfortable for sightseeing. Posters do flag that some years bring a Harmattan-driven dusty, hazy stretch with a notably brown sky even in March, a real possibility to prepare for even during the otherwise dry, sunny season. Posters note that temperatures and humidity climb noticeably once you head inland away from Saint-Louis' coastal position, so the city itself should stay comparatively milder than destinations further from the Atlantic during the same March visit.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Saint-Louis's own Tripadvisor forum doesn't have much September-specific weather discussion, so this is grounded in the destination's real climate record rather than a traveler account: this is the tail end of Senegal's rainy season, with hot, humid days in the low 30s C and a real but not overwhelming chance of rain most days. Evenings stay warm too, so it's worth planning riverside walks or boat trips for the cooler morning hours rather than midday. The wet season here is milder than further south in West Africa, so it shouldn't be a dealbreaker for a visit.
SenegalRiverRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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