When to go · Palmarin
Palmarin in May
Great month. Inside Palmarin's best window: Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Palmarin
Inside Palmarin's best window: Nov–May.
Weather in May
- PalmarinHighs around 32 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 90 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe, Senegal · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackhot
Harmattan dust some weeks Jan–Mar; the delta is at its best for birds Nov–Apr.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen