Joal
Joal is a town in Thies, Senegal, close to the sea. It has a population of about 61,582 (2023). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan · Apr–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Joal at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in January
170 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
October
Weather in Joal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 49%
When to go to Joal
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 91 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 75 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 77 | 85 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 109 | 229 | 170 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea | 21° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 24° |
What's on in Joal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Joal
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Joal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Joal
Earthquakes around Joal
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Joal from above
Getting to Joal
Places near Joal
Places with a climate like Joal
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
