When to go · Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- ZiguinchorHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 29 °C (84 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 84 °F (29 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Casamance, Senegal · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Low
Senegal overall: Rains start in earnest; flooded Dakar suburbs; low hotel rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ziguinchor, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season).
January: Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
Ziguinchor: 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