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When to go · Tambacounda

Tambacounda in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: March–June (extreme heat), July–October (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
39°C (102°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Medium
Senegal overall
Prices
Medium
Senegal overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tambacounda

Listed as a month to avoid: March–June (extreme heat), July–October (rainy season).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • TambacoundaHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • Inland north and east, Senegal · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougouhot

    40 °C (104 °F)+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).

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 Tambacounda, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 39 °C (102 °F)

    Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: March–June (extreme heat), July–October (rainy season).

January: Inside Tambacounda's best window: November–February.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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