Winter (December to February)
Oppressive heat with highs around 35° and lows near 20°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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When to visit Senegal
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Kolda?
Best time to visit Kolda: from November to January. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From November to January
Hottest month
April · 40°
Coldest month
January · 20°
Wettest month
August · 367 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryTrès bien
35° / 20°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 26%
- FebruaryCorrect
37° / 21°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 22%
- MarchMitigé
39° / 22°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 28%
- AprilMitigé
40° / 24°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 34%
- MayMitigé
39° / 25°
- Rain
- 10 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 43%
- JuneCorrect
36° / 25°
- Rain
- 50 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- JulyÀ éviter
32° / 24°
- Rain
- 212 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- AugustÀ éviter
30° / 24°
- Rain
- 367 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
30° / 24°
- Rain
- 235 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- OctoberMitigé
32° / 24°
- Rain
- 92 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- NovemberTrès bien
34° / 22°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- DecemberTrès bien
34° / 20°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 34%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Oppressive heat with highs around 39° and lows near 24°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 32° and lows near 24°, very frequent rain (19 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 32° and lows near 23°, regular rain (12 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Kolda?
- The best time to visit Kolda is from November to January, with highs between 34° and 35° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Kolda?
- April is the hottest month, with an average high of 40 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Kolda?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 20 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Kolda?
- August is the wettest month (367 mm, about 27 rainy days). The driest is January (0 mm).
- When should you avoid Kolda?
- The least favorable months are from July to September: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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