Senegal climate

World Climates covers 12 places in Senegal. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Tambacounda (29 °C85 °F) and the coolest is Pikine (24 °C76 °F). The wettest is Ziguinchor with 1,340 mm53 in of precipitation per year, the driest Saint-Louis with 381 mm15 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot semi-arid (BSh, 9 places), tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 2 places) and hot desert (BWh, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Tambacounda (42 °C108 °F in April); the lowest monthly average low is in Louga (15 °C59 °F in January).

Across the places in Senegal, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December (10, 5 and 12 of 12 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Senegal

Annual mean temperatures in Senegal range from 24 °C76 °F to 29 °C85 °F. The typical place (the median of all 12) has a year average of 27 °C80 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 381 mm15 in to 1,340 mm53 in. The median place receives about 557 mm22 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 12, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 10 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 12 places, June is the warmest month, with a mean of 29 °C84 °F. January is the coldest, with 23 °C74 °F. The wettest month on average is August (227 mm8.9 in). The driest is December (3 mm0.1 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Dakar, Pikine and Touba. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Senegal?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Senegal is Tambacounda at 29 °C85 °F. The coolest is Pikine at 24 °C76 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Senegal?

Ziguinchor gets the most precipitation, 1,340 mm53 in in an average year. The driest place is Saint-Louis with 381 mm15 in.

How many places in Senegal does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 12 places in Senegal. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Senegal?

It depends on the place. Across Senegal, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.