Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor is a city in Senegal. It has a population of about 214,874 (2023). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ziguinchor at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
417 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Ziguinchor has grown
People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+214%92k in 1975 → 289k in 2025Weather in Ziguinchor
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 6 km/h · humidity 81%
When to go to Ziguinchor
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 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 62 |
| High | 33° | 35° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 34° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 33° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 329 | 417 | 324 | 111 | 3 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
What's on in Ziguinchor
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ziguinchor
Outdoors around Ziguinchor
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ziguinchor
Earthquakes around Ziguinchor
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Ziguinchor from above
Getting to Ziguinchor
Places near Ziguinchor
Places with a climate like Ziguinchor
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
