When to go · Touba

Touba in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–May (dry season)). Across Senegal: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 75
Crowds: Low; Senegal overall
Prices: Low; Senegal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedSenegal month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–May (dry season)). Across Senegal: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ToubaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 75 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 75 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.
Inland north and east, Senegal · Touba, Tambacounda, Niokolo-Koba, Kédougoufine
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).

Senegal overall: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Nov–May (dry season)). Across Senegal: Rains fade mid-month; green landscapes, still humid.

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

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