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Weather in May in Senegal

Are you planning a trip a to Senegal in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Senegal in May?

Senegal offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In May, one might encounter temperatures that range from warm to very hot, and almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Dakar at 24°C to very hot in Matam at 43°C. At night it cools down to 29°C in Matam and 22°C in Dakar.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.2 mm in Dakar.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 291 hours of sunshine in Dakar. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Senegal in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Senegal climate page.

Where to go in Senegal in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Senegal on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Senegal?

Dakar

In May Dakar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Dakar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
24°C 
22°C 
291 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
26°C 
24°C 
252 hours 
1 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Dakar

Saly Portudal

In May Saly Portudal generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Saly Portudal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
30°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
24°C 
252 hours 
2.8 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Saly Portudal

Mbour

In May Mbour generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mbour
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
30°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
24°C 
252 hours 
3 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Mbour

Somone

In May Somone generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Somone
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
24°C 
252 hours 
2.6 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Somone

Niaga

In May Niaga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Niaga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
27°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
24°C 
252 hours 
1.3 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Niaga

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Senegal.

Is May the best time to visit Senegal?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Senegal with overall perfect weather in Dakar.

On average, the best time to visit Senegal is in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Dakar.

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