Ziguinchor Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Ziguinchor, Senegal is 35°C (95°F), with daytime highs ranging from 31°C (88°F) in August to 39°C (102°F) in April. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Ziguinchor compares to cities worldwide.

In Ziguinchor, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 22°C (72°F) in April to 19°C (66°F) in August.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ziguinchor by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Ziguinchor's average annual maximum temperature is 35°C (95°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.

Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Ziguinchor this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Ziguinchor's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Ziguinchor climate page.