, hot all year round, with a rainy season that runs roughly from June to October. The hottest time of the year is from March to May, before the rains arrive.
The city is located in southern Senegal, near the border with Guinea-Bissau. We are in the area of Senegal where the rainy season is long and intense enough to make the landscape green.
In Kolda, the
average temperature of the coldest month (December) is of
24.8 °C, that of the warmest month (May) is of
32.5 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Kolda - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|
| January | 14.5 | 35.5 | 25 |
|---|
| February | 17.1 | 38 | 27.6 |
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| March | 20.2 | 40.4 | 30.3 |
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| April | 22.5 | 41.5 | 32 |
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| May | 24.2 | 40.8 | 32.5 |
|---|
| June | 24.8 | 37.2 | 31 |
|---|
| July | 24 | 33.4 | 28.7 |
|---|
| August | 23.6 | 32.3 | 28 |
|---|
| September | 23.2 | 32.9 | 28 |
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| October | 23.2 | 34.5 | 28.8 |
|---|
| November | 18.8 | 35.7 | 27.2 |
|---|
| December | 14.6 | 35 | 24.8 |
|---|
| Year | 20.9 | 36.4 | 28.6 |
|---|
amounts to
1060 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from
0 millimeters in the driest months (March, December) to
318.4 millimeters in the wettest one (August). Here is the average precipitation.
Kolda - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
|---|
| January | 0 | 0 |
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| February | 0 | 0 |
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| March | 0 | 0 |
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| April | 0 | 0 |
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| May | 19 | 1 |
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| June | 122 | 7 |
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| July | 249 | 14 |
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| August | 318 | 17 |
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| September | 265 | 16 |
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| October | 82 | 6 |
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| November | 3 | 0 |
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| December | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Year | 1060 | 62 |
|---|
Kolda - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
January is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25 °C, with a minimum of
14.5 °C and a maximum of
35.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
5.1 kph.
February is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 27.6 °C, with a minimum of 17.1 °C and a maximum of 38 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only 0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 6.1 kph.
March is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 30.3 °C, with a minimum of 20.2 °C and a maximum of 40.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 43 °C.
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 35%.
The average wind speed is of 6.2 kph.
April is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 32 °C, with a minimum of 22.5 °C and a maximum of 41.5 °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 44 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only 0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of 6.9 kph.
May, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 32.5 °C, with a minimum of 24.2 °C and a maximum of 40.8 °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 44 °C.
Precipitation amounts to 19 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of 7.6 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of 31 °C, with a minimum of 24.8 °C and a maximum of 37.2 °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 41 °C.
Precipitation amounts to 121.5 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of 7.6 kph.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 28.7 °C, with a minimum of 24 °C and a maximum of 33.4 °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 37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to 248.9 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 6.2 kph.
August is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 28 °C, with a minimum of 23.6 °C and a maximum of 32.3 °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 35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to 318.4 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 5.6 kph.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 28 °C, with a minimum of 23.2 °C and a maximum of 32.9 °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 36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to 265.4 mm, distributed over 16 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 4 kph.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 28.8 °C, with a minimum of 23.2 °C and a maximum of 34.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to 81.7 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 4 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 27.2 °C, with a minimum of 18.8 °C and a maximum of 35.7 °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 38 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only 2.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 3 kph.
December, the coolest 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 24.8 °C, with a minimum of 14.6 °C and a maximum of 35 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only 0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of 3.8 kph.