When to go · Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- ZiguinchorHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Casamance, Senegal · Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring, Oussouyestorm or typhoon risk
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: Heavy rain and heat; Casamance and Sine-Saloum lodges shut.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ziguinchor, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries