When to go · Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor in May
Great month. Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ziguinchor in this guide.
Weather in May
- ZiguinchorHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Casamance, Senegal · Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring, Oussouyefine
Senegal's wettest region: up to 1,500 mm a year, most of it Jul–Sep; many beach hotels close in the rains.
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.
Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) big impact
May 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal
The biggest holiday: roads jam for days before, sheep everywhere, businesses shut 2–4 days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Medium
Senegal overall: Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ziguinchor, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
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