Gorée Island
Senegal
A tiny, car-free island directly off Dakar bearing colorful colonial houses and a dark history regarding the transatlantic slave trade.
Warmest month is October at 32°C on average. Coolest is February at 25°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)Country-level price estimate for Senegal, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $2.00 (~$2.00)Country-level price estimate for Senegal, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,665 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8°C | 0 |
| February | 25° | 7°C | 0 |
| March | 25° | 5°C | 0 |
| April | 25° | 5°C | 0 |
| May | 26° | 5°C | 0 |
| June | 29° | 4°C | 1 |
| July | 30° | 3°C | 4 |
| August | 30° | 3°C | 9 |
| September | 31° | 3°C | 11 |
| October | 32° | 3°C | 2 |
| November | 30° | 6°C | 0 |
| December | 28° | 8°C | 0 |
What to do
- Reflect somberly at the harrowing Door of No Return in the House of Slaves
- Walk the tranquil, bougainvillea-lined cobblestone streets
- View the rusted old coastal cannons stationed at the rocky Castel
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.