SeasonMapSaint-Louis weather by month
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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, 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.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85 | A | 32°C | 0 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 83 | A | 32°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 84 | A | 32°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 81 | A | 32°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 79 | B | 30°C | 0 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| JunJune | 75 | B | 31°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 70 | B | 31°C | 2 d | 12 h | Shoulder | — |
| AugAugust | 64 | C | 32°C | 8 d | 11 h | Quiet | — |
| SepSeptember | 62 | C | 33°C | 8 d | 11 h | Quiet | — |
| OctOctober | 63 | C | 35°C | 2 d | 11 h | Quiet | — |
| NovNovember | 70 | B | 35°C | 0 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 80 | A | 33°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
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.
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)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet