, with a long, dry season from November to May, and a wet, rainy season that runs roughly from mid-June to mid-October. The total rainfall that falls in a year is not low, but the climate can be defined as semi-arid because the dry season is very long.
The city is located in the south-central Senegal, about 150 km (95 mi) south-east of Dakar.
During the day it is hot all year round, but from November to March, nights are a bit cooler and the humidity is lower.
All year round, however, a hot, dry wind can blow from the interior, maybe just for a day or two.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the least warm month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
35.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in January 1996.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.9 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
February is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
37.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C. However, it reached
43.5 °C in February 1996.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 35%.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
March is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
30.4 °C, with a minimum of
21 °C and a maximum of
39.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
44 °C. However, it reached
48.5 °C in March 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is of
12.3 kph.
April is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
31.3 °C, with a minimum of
21.8 °C and a maximum of
40.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45 °C. However, it reached
49 °C in April 2014.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 41%.
The average wind speed is of
12.7 kph.
May, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
31.6 °C, with a minimum of
23 °C and a maximum of
40.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45 °C. However, it reached
47.8 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.7 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
31 °C, with a minimum of
24.7 °C and a maximum of
37.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42 °C. However, it reached
45.2 °C in June 1996.
Precipitation amounts to
36 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
30 °C, with a minimum of
25.2 °C and a maximum of
34.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in July 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
117.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
August is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29.2 °C, with a minimum of
24.9 °C and a maximum of
33.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in August 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
238.5 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.7 kph.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29.1 °C, with a minimum of
24.5 °C and a maximum of
33.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in September 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
190.5 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.3 kph.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
30.5 °C, with a minimum of
24.7 °C and a maximum of
36.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
41.1 °C in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
43.6 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.8 kph.
November is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.6 °C, with a minimum of
21.6 °C and a maximum of
37.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C. However, it reached
41.4 °C in November 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.9 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
7.4 kph.
December is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.4 °C, with a minimum of
19.1 °C and a maximum of
35.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in December 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
9.5 kph.