When to go · Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor in March
Great month. Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Ziguinchor in this guide.
Weather in March
- ZiguinchorHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Casamance, Senegal · Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring, Oussouyebest weather
Senegal's wettest region: up to 1,500 mm a year, most of it Jul–Sep; many beach hotels close in the rains.
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 Ziguinchor, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
January: Inside Ziguinchor's best window: Nov–May.
Ziguinchor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen