When to go · Senegal
Senegal in October
Mixed month. Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Senegal
Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
Weather in October
- Dakar and the Atlantic coast · Dakar, Saint-Louis, Petite Côtefine
Trade winds keep the coast 5–8 °C cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.
- Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackfine
Harmattan dust some weeks Jan–Mar; the delta is at its best for birds Nov–Apr.
- Casamance · Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring, Oussouyerainy
Senegal's wettest region: up to 1,500 mm a year, most of it Jul–Sep; many beach hotels close in the rains.
- Inland north and east · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougoufine
40 °C+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal
- Low
- Prices · Senegal
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast