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City Trips Potential

81/100

Excellent

Based on optimal climate

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Seasonality

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Best Time

January, December, February

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Avoid

July, August, September

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Weather

24°C – 31°C

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Precipitation

Seasonal (check heatmap)

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Planning a city trip to Senegal?

The best time to visit Senegal for a city trip is January, December, February, when you’ll get the best balance of weather, atmosphere, and activities.

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See at a glance which months offer the best city trips conditions — based on temperature, rainfall and climate scores.

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Destinations for City Trips in Senegal

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Dakar

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Saint-Louis

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City Trips conditions breakdown

Monthly weather & climate data for Senegal

MonthClimate ScorePredictabilityAvg TempRain (mm)
January
81Excellent
Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
24°0
February
62Suboptimal
Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
27°1
March
45Poor
Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
29°0
April
32Poor
Hot temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
30°0
May
32Poor
Hot temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
31°11
June
28Poor
Hot temperatures. Some rain conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
30°69
July
19Poor
Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
29°156
August
19Poor
Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.
Predictability 90Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
28°224
September
20Poor
Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
28°179
October
42Poor
Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
29°59
November
56Suboptimal
Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
27°3
December
81Excellent
Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.
Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.
24°0

Source: Historical climate averages (30-year observation).

Quick summary: visiting Senegal

When is the best time to visit Senegal for city trips?

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The best time to visit Senegal for city trips is typically in January, December, February, when the weather is most favorable.

When is the rainy season in Senegal?

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Rainy season typically: July–September. It is generally better to avoid these months for city trips.

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