Common information

Capital
Dakar
Language
French, Wolof
Currency
CFA Franc BCEAO
Population
13 567 338
Phone code
+221

List of largest cities in Senegal

Dakar
2 476 400
Pikine
874 062
Touba
529 176
Thies Nones
252 320
Saint-Louis
176 000
Kaolack
172 305
Ziguinchor
159 778
Tiebo
100 289
Tambacounda
78 800
Mbake
74 100
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Ratings

Main factors in Senegal

Leisure quality
9.8
Quality of life
6.3
Travelers rating
5.5
Travelers rating
4.4
English speaking
4.6
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
4.6
Free WIFI
4.6

Safety in Senegal

Healthcare
7.3
Female friendly
4.6
Friendliness to foreigners
10
Stability of the state
4
Conditions for starting a business
7.2
Freedom of the press
6

Comfort in Senegal

Weather comfort
8.6
Air quality
2.8

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Senegal

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 40 40 40 39 38 40 42 41 42 41 39 38 42
Average high, °C 32 33 33 30 29 31 32 32 33 33 31 31 32
Average temperature, °C 28 29 27 25 24 25 27 28 28 29 28 28 27
Average low, °C 24 24 21 18 18 18 19 20 22 24 24 24 21
Record low, °C 19 17 13 11 11 11 13 15 16 18 19 18 11
Rain, days 9 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 8 11 40
Fog, days 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 0 0 22
Thunderstorms, days 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 9 32
Average precipitation, mm. 185 54 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 46 139 235 670
Relative humidity, % 78 70 57 47 44 45 47 50 56 64 72 77 59
Relative humidity morning, % 84 81 67 54 52 56 60 66 70 76 80 83 69
Relative humidity evening, % 59 46 32 28 27 27 28 31 36 45 54 60 39
Wind speed, km/h 7 7 9 11 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 8 10
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 24 22 17 12 10 11 13 15 18 21 23 23 208
Growing degree-day, °C 534 574 513 449 430 432 515 516 554 559 566 550 6191
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 20 19 17 16 17 19 22 24 24 23 22 21 20