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Best Time to Visit Senegal
Climate based on Dakar • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Senegal is March (excellent, score 100/100). The single best 14-day window: Feb 12 – Feb 25. Avoid August if you can — it scores lowest at 67/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Feb 12 – Feb 25
14-day window • Score 100/100
Alternative 1
Feb 26 – Mar 11
14-day window • Score 100/100
Alternative 2
Mar 12 – Mar 25
14-day window • Score 100/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent97/100
- 27°C / 20°C
- 2mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
February
Excellent99/100
- 26°C / 20°C
- 1mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
March
Excellent100/100
- 25°C / 19°C
- 0mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
April
Excellent100/100
- 25°C / 20°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
May
Excellent98/100
- 26°C / 21°C
- 1mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
June
Excellent91/100
- 28°C / 23°C
- 4mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
July
Excellent80/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 37mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
August
Good67/100
- 29°C / 26°C
- 148mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
September
Good68/100
- 29°C / 26°C
- 118mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
October
Excellent75/100
- 31°C / 26°C
- 17mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
November
Excellent81/100
- 30°C / 25°C
- 1mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
December
Excellent90/100
- 29°C / 22°C
- 1mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
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