When to go · Palmarin
Palmarin in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rain, heat, laterite roads can be impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rain, heat, laterite roads can be impassable).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- PalmarinHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe, Senegal · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackfine
Harmattan dust some weeks Jan–Mar; the delta is at its best for birds Nov–Apr.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Low
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Low
Senegal overall: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palmarin, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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