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Cap Skirring in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, some lodges close).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Low
Senegal overall
Prices
Low
Senegal overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cap Skirring

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, some lodges close).

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • Cap SkirringHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • Casamance, Senegal · Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring, Oussouyerainy

    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: Rains start in earnest; flooded Dakar suburbs; low hotel rates.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cap Skirring, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 13

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Jul: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Jan: 0

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, some lodges close).

January: Inside Cap Skirring's best window: Nov–May.

Cap Skirring: 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

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