When to go · Kafountine
Kafountine in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, many camps close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, many camps close).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KafountineHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Grand Magal of Touba big impact
Aug 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal
Millions of Mouride pilgrims head to Touba; roads through the centre are blocked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Low
Senegal overall: Wettest month, hot and sticky; the Grand Magal of Touba may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kafountine, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, many camps close).
January: Inside Kafountine's best window: Nov–May.
Kafountine: 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