Diourbel Region · Senegal

Diourbel travel guide

Diourbel is a city in Diourbel Region, Senegal, home to about 100,000 people.

Nearest airport
DSS91 km · Blaise Diagne International Airport
Currency
XOFWest African CFA franc
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Language
Badyara, Balanta, French

When to go

The best time to visit Diourbel

Diourbel has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 201 mm of rain.

0°19°39°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec201 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Diourbel: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 91 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport

90.5 km from the centreICAO GOBD

Questions

Diourbel: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Diourbel?

Diourbel has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 201 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Diourbel?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 91 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Diourbel?

West African CFA franc (XOF).

Nearby

Destinations near Diourbel

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.