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Popenguine in May

Great month. Inside Popenguine's best window: Nov–May.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Low
Senegal overall
Prices
Medium
Senegal overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Popenguine

Inside Popenguine's best window: Nov–May.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Popenguine in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • PopenguineHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 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.

  • Christian holidays

    Easter Monday, Ascension, Whit Monday (moves) · Senegal

    Public holidays; Popenguine pilgrimage at Pentecost.

  • Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) big impact

    May 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal

    The biggest holiday: roads jam for days before, sheep everywhere, businesses shut 2–4 days.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Senegal overall
Low
Prices · Senegal overall
Medium

Senegal overall: Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 2

    Jan: 0

May: Inside Popenguine's best window: Nov–May.

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

Popenguine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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