When to go · Kédougou
Kédougou in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- KédougouHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 5 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).104 °F (40 °C)+ 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.
Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) big impact
May 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal
The biggest holiday: roads jam for days before, sheep everywhere, businesses shut 2–4 days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Medium
Senegal overall: Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kédougou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.
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