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When to go · Kédougou

Kédougou in March

Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Warm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check), slowing daytime service.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Senegal overall
Prices
Medium
Senegal overall

Verdict

GoodSenegal month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Warm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check), slowing daytime service.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • KédougouHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Inland north and east, Senegal · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougouhot

    40 °C (104 °F)+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Korité (Eid al-Fitr) big impact

    Mar 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal

    End of Ramadan; families travel, shops close 1–2 days.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Senegal overall
Medium
Prices · Senegal overall
Medium

Senegal overall: Warm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check), slowing daytime service.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kédougou, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 9 (better)

    Jan: 12

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Warm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check), slowing daytime service.

January: Inside Kédougou's best window: Nov–Feb.

Kédougou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Across Senegal in March →