Ziguinchor weather by month & the best time to visit
Senegal · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Ziguinchor is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with December and November close behind. Ziguinchor averages about 2,861 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Ziguinchor?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ziguinchor is January, then December and November. The dullest month is April (38/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ziguinchor?
Ziguinchor gets a lot of sun: around 2,861 hours a year. 58 Sunshine Score points separate January (96) from April (38), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in Senegal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,862 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 79% of the year's 1,341 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| February | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 15 mm | 11 |
| April | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 20° / 68°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| May | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 9 mm | 11 |
| June | 61 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 108 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 312 mm | 8 |
| August | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 438 mm | 8 |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 315 mm | 9 |
| October | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 133 mm | 9 |
| November | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| December | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Ziguinchor: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ziguinchor?
Ziguinchor is a regional city in Senegal with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ziguinchor get a year?
Ziguinchor gets about 2,861 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Ziguinchor?
The sunniest time to visit Ziguinchor is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ziguinchor?
April is the least sunny month in Ziguinchor, scoring 38/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ziguinchor?
The typical midday UV index in Ziguinchor peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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