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Best Time to Visit Senegal
Climate based on Dakar • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Senegal is in November, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Nov 14 - Nov 27. The hottest month is October (31°C highs) and the coolest is March (25°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Nov 14 - Nov 27
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 27 - Oct 10
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Oct 11 - Oct 24
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm24°Cavg
- 27°C / 20°C
- 2mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
February
Warm23°Cavg
- 26°C / 20°C
- 1mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 25°C / 19°C
- 0mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
April
Warm23°Cavg
- 25°C / 20°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
May
Warm23°Cavg
- 26°C / 21°C
- 1mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
June
Warm25°Cavg
- 28°C / 23°C
- 4mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
July
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 37mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
August
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 148mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
September
Warm28°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 118mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
October
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 17mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
November
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 25°C
- 1mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
December
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 1mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
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