Saint-Louis in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Saint-Louis sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 65 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Saint-Louis's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Louis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Saint-Louis in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Saint-Louis reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Saint-Louis
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Saint-Louis weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 19° | 3 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 9.2 |
| May | 25° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 11 | 2 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 57 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 27° | 52 | 7.2 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 13 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Saint-Louis gets around 65 mm of rain over 9 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 18 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saint-Louis
In fall, Saint-Louis overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Saint-Louis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Saint-Louis sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is fall a good time to visit Saint-Louis?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Louis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Saint-Louis in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Saint-Louis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint-Louis in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Jan 11 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Saint-Louis in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Louis peaks around March 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Saint-Louis in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saint-Louis is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 99 | 97 | 70 | 50 | 46 | 61 | 42 | 30 | 35 | 51 | 54 | 90 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 90 | Unhealthy |
Where is Saint-Louis?
Saint-Louis sits at 16.0°N, 16.5°W, 8 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Louga, 53 km away.
Topography around Saint-Louis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Louis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Louis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.
The land around Saint-Louis is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.
Senegal travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / E / K
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 36% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,955
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 27%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2015
- Road deaths
- 23.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 442
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Saint-Louis (16.0179°, -16.4896°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.