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Saint-Louis in March

Great month. Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Medium
Senegal overall
Prices
Medium
Senegal overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Saint-Louis

Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Saint-Louis in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Saint-LouisHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • Dakar and the Atlantic coast, Senegal · Dakar, Saint-Louis, Petite Côtebest weather

    Trade winds keep the coast 5–8 °C (9–14 °F) cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.

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.

  • Korité (Eid al-Fitr) big impact

    Mar 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal

    End of Ramadan; families travel, shops close 1–2 days.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Senegal overall
Medium
Prices · Senegal overall
Medium

Senegal overall: Warm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check), slowing daytime service.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Louis, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

January: Inside Saint-Louis's best window: Nov–May.

Saint-Louis: 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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