When to go · Sokone
Sokone in May
Great month. Inside Sokone's best window: Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Inside Sokone's best window: Nov–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sokone in this guide.
Weather in May
- SokoneHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.
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 Sokone, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Sokone's best window: Nov–May.
January: Inside Sokone's best window: Nov–May.
Sokone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen