Swimming in Senegal in may 2026 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Senegal in may 2026? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Senegal by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Senegal in may 2026
Here, find the average sea temperature in Senegal in may in several coastal cities.
Cap Vert-Thies in may
74°F
min: 67°F / max: 79°F
73°F
min: 67°F / max: 80°F
74°F
min: 67°F / max: 80°F
Lompoul
71°F
min: 67°F / max: 76°F
M'bour
74°F
min: 67°F / max: 81°F
74°F
min: 67°F / max: 81°F
Casamance in may
77°F
min: 72°F / max: 83°F
77°F
min: 72°F / max: 83°F
Ziguinchor
77°F
min: 72°F / max: 83°F
Central in may
74°F
min: 67°F / max: 81°F
North in may
72°F
min: 66°F / max: 76°F
Where should you go swimming in Senegal in the month of may?
Swimming in Senegal in may is pleasant
In may in Senegal swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
As for Dakar, Cap Skirring, Saly Portudal, Joal Fadiouth, Kafountine, Saloum Delta National Park, Saint-Louis, Lompoul, M'bour, Somone and Ziguinchor, swimming is pleasant in may. The sea water is 74°F on average (min: 67°F/max: 79°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Where to go swimming in Senegal in may: the map of sea temperatures
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Dakar
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 79°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 7% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Dakar in may
Cap Skirring
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 77°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (3%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 11% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Cap Skirring in may
Saly Portudal
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 92°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 8% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Saly Portudal in may
Joal Fadiouth
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 92°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 8% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Joal Fadiouth in may
Kafountine
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 77°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 81°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (3%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 10% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Kafountine in may
List of coastal cities in Senegal
| Dakar in may | pleasant swimming |
| Cap Skirring in may | pleasant swimming |
| Saly Portudal in may | pleasant swimming |
| Joal Fadiouth in may | pleasant swimming |
| Kafountine in may | pleasant swimming |
| Saloum Delta National Park in may | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Louis in may | pleasant swimming |
| Lompoul in may | pleasant swimming |
| M'bour in may | pleasant swimming |
| Somone in may | pleasant swimming |
| Ziguinchor in may | pleasant swimming |