When to go · Touba
Touba in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–May (dry season)). Across Senegal: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 75
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–May (dry season)). Across Senegal: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- ToubaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 75 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 75 days
- Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe, Senegal · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackfine
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, Kédougoufine
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
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Low
Senegal overall: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Touba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 75
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–May (dry season)). Across Senegal: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast