Touba in May

Inside Touba's best window: Nov–May (dry season).

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

• ToubaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 2 days
• Sine-Saloum and the Gambia fringe, Senegal · Toubacouta, Palmarin, Kaolackhot

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

• Inland north and east, Senegal · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougouhot

  40 °C (104 °F)+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).104 °F (40 °C)+ in April–May; Niokolo-Koba tracks close in the rains (roughly Jul–Oct).

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 · Senegal overall

Low

Prices · Senegal overall

Medium

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

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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