Best time to visit, weather and climate Senegal
Best time to visit Senegal
The best time to visit Senegal is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and none till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Senegal is 30°C in october and the lowest is 25°C in february. The weather and climate of Senegal is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Senegal is an 9,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Senegal has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Senegal or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Senegal per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C |
| 0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
9 mm |
26 mm |
66 mm |
53 mm |
13 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
All climate data from Senegal
Climate data from: Dakar
Climate Senegal
Senegal has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Senegal is 27° degrees and there is about 173 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 308 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Senegal
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C |
| Night | 22°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 22°C | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 27°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
9 mm |
26 mm |
66 mm |
53 mm |
13 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry days |
31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Weather Senegal january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Senegal and at least around 22° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in Senegal and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Senegal and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Senegal and at least around 21° degrees. In april there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal may
On average, it is maximum 25° in may in Senegal and at least around 22° degrees. In may there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Senegal and at least around 24° degrees. In june there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Senegal and at least around 26° degrees. In july there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Senegal and at least around 27° degrees. In august there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Senegal and at least around 27° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Senegal and at least around 28° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Senegal and at least around 27° degrees. In november there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Senegal.
Weather Senegal december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Senegal and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Senegal.
14 day weather forecast Senegal
The weather for Dakar in Senegal will be 24° till 25° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for Senegal is based on the weather in Dakar.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 16 Jan |
|
22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 7 |
Su 17 Jan |
|
24°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 3 |
Mo 18 Jan |
|
23°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
23°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 8 |
We 20 Jan |
|
22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 8 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
23°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 5 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
24°C | 22°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
|
24°C | 22°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 6 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
25°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
25°C | 21°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
25°C | 22°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 2 |
We 27 Jan |
|
25°C | 22°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
24°C | 22°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
25°C | 22°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 2 |
Weather experiences Senegal
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Hotels and apartments in Senegal
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Flight tickets to Senegal
Senegal has 6 airports which you can fly to:
- Blaise Diagne International Airport
Dakar - Ziguinchor Airport
Ziguinchor - Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Dakar - Ouro Sogui Airport
Matam - Saint Louis Airport
Saint-Louis - Tambacounda Airport
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About Senegal
Senegal is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Dakar. The total surface is 196.190 km² with 531 km of coastline and the population consists of 15.726.037 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 25x bigger than Singapore. If you want to call Senegal you have to use +221 or 00221 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2215012457809 or 002215012457809.
Senegal is in a straight line at 13.005 km distance from Singapore. From Changi Airport Singapore the flight time is about 16 hours20.
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Currency Senegal
In Senegal the CFA franc BCEAO is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BCEAO (XOF) 16 january 2021
1 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,00 Singapore dollar
100 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,24 Singapore dollar
1 Singapore dollar = 410,89 CFA franc BCEAO
100 Singapore dollar = 41.089,37 CFA franc BCEAO
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Senegal
In Senegal it is now 12:39 o’clock in the afternoon on saturday 16 january 2021. That is 8 hour earlier than in Singapore. The time zone of Senegal is Africa/Dakar and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Senegal
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Senegal.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)