When to go · Touba
Touba in December
Great month. Inside Touba's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- High
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Inside Touba's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Touba in this guide.
Weather in December
- ToubaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe, Senegal · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackbest weather
Harmattan dust some weeks Jan–Mar; the delta is at its best for birds Nov–Apr.
- Inland north and east, Senegal · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougoubest weather
40 °C (104 °F)+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).104 °F (40 °C)+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- High
- Prices · Senegal overall
- High
Senegal overall: Peak: pleasant heat, Christmas on the Petite Côte; book Saint-Louis and delta lodges early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Touba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Touba's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
January: Inside Touba's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Touba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen