Ziguinchor in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ziguinchor sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 719 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Ziguinchor's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ziguinchor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 719 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ziguinchor in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ziguinchor reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ziguinchor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ziguinchor weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 36° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 1.4 |
| May | 37° / 23° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 51 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 277 | 23.5 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 391 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 307 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 25° | 128 | 18.4 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ziguinchor gets around 719 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ziguinchor
In summer, Ziguinchor overlaps its atlantic hurricane, monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ziguinchor sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Ziguinchor's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ziguinchor sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ziguinchor?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ziguinchor.
What to pack for Ziguinchor in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ziguinchor sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ziguinchor in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Ziguinchor in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ziguinchor peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Ziguinchor in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ziguinchor is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 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) | 81 | 100 | 84 | 57 | 49 | 55 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 74 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 74 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ziguinchor?
Ziguinchor sits at 12.6°N, 16.3°W, 19 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Bignona, 27 km away.
Topography around Ziguinchor
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ziguinchor.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ziguinchor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.
The land around Ziguinchor is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (27%) 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 Ziguinchor (12.568°, -16.2733°, elevation 19 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.