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Palmarin in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rain, heat, laterite roads can be impassable).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Low
Senegal overall
Prices
Low
Senegal overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Palmarin

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rain, heat, laterite roads can be impassable).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • PalmarinHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe, Senegal · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackrainy

    Harmattan dust some weeks Jan–Mar; the delta is at its best for birds Nov–Apr.

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 Palmarin, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 13

    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: Jul–Oct (rain, heat, laterite roads can be impassable).

January: Inside Palmarin's best window: Nov–May.

Palmarin: 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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