When to go · Kédougou
Kédougou in September
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Heavy rain and heat; Casamance and Sine-Saloum lodges shut.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Heavy rain and heat; Casamance and Sine-Saloum lodges shut.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- KédougouHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Inland north and east, Senegal · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougourainy
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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Low
Senegal overall: Heavy rain and heat; Casamance and Sine-Saloum lodges shut.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kédougou, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 4 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Senegal: Heavy rain and heat; Casamance and Sine-Saloum lodges shut.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast