Region: Dakar region · Senegal

Keur Massar Sud travel guide

Keur Massar Sud is a city in Dakar, Senegal, home to about 105,000 people.

Best months
January
Nearest airport
DSS27 km · Blaise Diagne International Airport
Currency
XOFWest African CFA franc
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Plugs
C, D, E, K · 230 V
Emergency
17
Language
Badyara, Balanta, French

When to go

The best time to visit Keur Massar Sud

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Keur Massar Sud are January. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; August is the wettest, with about 219 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec219 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).

Public holidays in Senegal, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day20 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (estimated)4 Apr · Independence Day6 Apr · Easter Monday1 May · Labor Day14 May · Ascension Day25 May · Pentecost Monday27 May · Eid al-Adha (estimated)25 Jun · Ashura (estimated)1 Aug · Grand Magal of Touba (estimated)15 Aug · Assumption Day25 Aug · Prophet's Birthday (estimated)1 Nov · All Saints' Day25 Dec · Christmas Day

Getting there

Getting to Keur Massar Sud: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport

27.0 km from the centreICAO GOBD

Questions

Keur Massar Sud: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Keur Massar Sud?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Keur Massar Sud are January. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; August is the wettest, with about 219 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Keur Massar Sud?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Keur Massar Sud?

West African CFA franc (XOF).

Nearby

Destinations near Keur Massar Sud

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