When to go · Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis in January

Great month. Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: High; Senegal overall
Prices: High; Senegal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Saint-Louis

Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

No other month rates higher than January for Saint-Louis in this guide.

Long-term averages

Saint-LouisHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 0 days
Dakar and the Atlantic coast, Senegal · Dakar, Saint-Louis, Petite Côtebest weather
Trade winds keep the coast 5–8 °C (9–14 °F) cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.Trade winds keep the coast 9–14 °F (5–8 °C) cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.

Senegal overall: Dry, breezy, 25 °C on the coast; the Dakar Rally legacy crowd and winter-sun Europeans fill Saly.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Louis, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

February: Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.