Thiès Region · Senegal
Joal-Fadiouth travel guide
Joal-Fadiouth is a city in Thiès Region, Senegal, home to about 62,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DSS63 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 Joal-Fadiouth
Joal-Fadiouth has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 257 mm of rain.
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 Joal-Fadiouth: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line; Banjul International Airport (BJL, 93 km) is also within reach.
DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport
BJL · Banjul International Airport
Questions
Joal-Fadiouth: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Joal-Fadiouth?
Joal-Fadiouth has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 257 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Joal-Fadiouth?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line; Banjul International Airport (BJL, 93 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Joal-Fadiouth?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Joal-Fadiouth
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.