Climate in Senegal
19 cities in Senegal, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Tambacounda
average high 103°F (40°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Kaolack
coldest-month lows near 62°F (17°C)
- Driest
- Saint-Louis
10.9 in (276 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Ziguinchor
46.5 in (1182 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 89°F (32°C) | 62°F (16°C) | 15.6 in (396 mm) | 2.6M people |
| PikineDakar | 90°F (32°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 15.7 in (398 mm) | 1.2M people |
| ToubaDiourbel Region | 100°F (38°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 17.5 in (444 mm) | 1.1M people |
| GuédiawayeDakar | 90°F (32°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 15.5 in (393 mm) | 330k people |
| ThièsThies | 94°F (35°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 18.6 in (472 mm) | 318k people |
| Kaolack | 101°F (39°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 21.4 in (543 mm) | 299k people |
| RufisqueDakar | 91°F (33°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 16.8 in (428 mm) | 295k people |
| MbourThies | 93°F (34°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 19.2 in (489 mm) | 284k people |
| Saint-Louis | 91°F (33°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 10.9 in (276 mm) | 254k people |
| Thiès NonesThies | 94°F (34°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 18.1 in (459 mm) | 252k people |
| Rufisque estDakar | 91°F (33°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 16.8 in (428 mm) | 221k people |
| Ziguinchor | 96°F (35°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 46.5 in (1182 mm) | 215k people |
| DiourbelDiourbel Region | 100°F (38°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 18.5 in (469 mm) | 158k people |
| Tambacounda | 103°F (40°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 26.6 in (676 mm) | 149k people |
| Louga | 96°F (36°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 13.9 in (354 mm) | 113k people |
| Kolda | 103°F (39°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 34.1 in (865 mm) | 104k people |
| TivaouaneThies | 95°F (35°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 18.1 in (460 mm) | 103k people |
| MbakéDiourbel Region | 100°F (38°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 17.8 in (451 mm) | 101k people |
| TiéboDiourbel Region | 100°F (38°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 18.6 in (472 mm) | 100k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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