When to go · Mar Lodj
Mar Lodj in March
Great month. Inside Mar Lodj's best window: Oct–May (dry season, milder temps).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Inside Mar Lodj's best window: Oct–May (dry season, milder temps).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Mar Lodj in this guide.
Weather in March
- Mar LodjHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 3 days
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 Mar Lodj, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Mar Lodj's best window: Oct–May (dry season, milder temps).
January: Inside Mar Lodj's best window: Oct–May (dry season, milder temps).
Mar Lodj: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen