Senegal Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Senegal Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 6 | Dakar Diourbel Fatick Kaffrine Kaolack Thiès |
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 5 | Kédougou Kolda Sédhiou Tambacounda Ziguinchor |
| Bwh | Subtropical desert | Arid | 3 | Louga Matam Saint-Louis |
Summary: Most regions (6) in Senegal lie in the Subtropical steppe climate zone (Köppen: Bsh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 32.84°C (91.11°F) in Matam to a low of 24.68°C (76.42°F) in Dakar.
Climate Senegal: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.85(98.33) | 38.64(101.55) | 41.27(106.29) | 42.49(108.48) | 42.42(108.36) | 41.83(107.29) | 38.73(101.71) | 37.26(99.07) | 38.08(100.54) | 39.52(103.14) | 38.45(101.21) | 36.38(97.48) | 42.49(108.48) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 34.41(93.94) | 35.75(96.35) | 37.91(100.24) | 38.77(101.79) | 38.7(101.66) | 37.26(99.07) | 34.15(93.47) | 32.68(90.82) | 33.37(92.07) | 36.33(97.39) | 36.44(97.59) | 34.54(94.17) | 35.86(96.55) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8(82.04) | 28.93(84.07) | 30.75(87.35) | 31.9(89.42) | 32.29(90.12) | 31.86(89.35) | 30.25(86.45) | 29.29(84.72) | 29.8(85.64) | 31.7(89.06) | 30.92(87.66) | 28.35(83.03) | 30.32(86.58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.6(67.28) | 20.09(68.16) | 20.95(69.71) | 22.43(72.37) | 23.66(74.59) | 25.04(77.07) | 25.48(77.86) | 25.21(77.38) | 25.38(77.68) | 25.81(78.46) | 23.79(74.82) | 20.69(69.24) | 23.18(73.72) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.6(65.48) | 18.88(65.98) | 19.51(67.12) | 20.42(68.76) | 21.16(70.09) | 22.98(73.36) | 23.33(73.99) | 22.47(72.45) | 22.65(72.77) | 23.29(73.92) | 21.86(71.35) | 19.65(67.37) | 18.6(65.48) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.14(0.01) | 0.34(0.01) | 1.43(0.06) | 2.26(0.09) | 8.41(0.33) | 40.67(1.6) | 143.32(5.64) | 264.14(10.4) | 208.07(8.19) | 48.23(1.9) | 3.57(0.14) | 0.31(0.01) | 60.07(2.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.53 | 1.63 | 5.99 | 14.75 | 19.77 | 19.01 | 7.73 | 0.92 | 0.08 | 5.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 21.21 | 23.79 | 29.66 | 35.16 | 42.79 | 52.76 | 65.26 | 73.37 | 73.54 | 58.53 | 36.89 | 24.73 | 44.81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11.13 | 11.38 | 11.51 | 11.55 | 11.56 | 11.4 | 10.76 | 10.31 | 10.75 | 11.41 | 11.25 | 11.03 | 11.17 |
Senegal Climate Graph
Senegal’s Cities by Temperature
Senegal’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Matam | 32.84°C | 91.11°F | |
| Tambacounda | 31.85°C | 89.33°F | |
| Kaffrine | 31.46°C | 88.63°F | |
| Kaolack | 31.32°C | 88.38°F | |
| Kolda | 31.06°C | 87.91°F | |
| Fatick | 31.02°C | 87.84°F | |
| Diourbel | 31.02°C | 87.84°F | |
| Kédougou | 30.9°C | 87.62°F | |
| Sédhiou | 30.55°C | 86.99°F | |
| Ziguinchor | 29.9°C | 85.82°F | |
| Saint-Louis | 29.52°C | 85.14°F | |
| Louga | 29.52°C | 85.14°F | |
| Thiès | 28.85°C | 83.93°F | |
| Dakar | 24.68°C | 76.42°F |
Popular places in Senegal
- Mbirk Fatick
- Bassafa Kolda
- Banoungoune Sédhiou
- Deni Youssou Dakar
- Gandoul Bambara Dakar
- Madina Beye Louga
- Ndiobiene Kaolack
- Boulal Matam
- Arafat I Dakar
- Kanene Ndiob Louga
- Ndiaganiao Thiès
- Agnak Petit Ziguinchor
- Batranke Kédougou
- Medina Gonasse Kolda
- Toure Kounda Tambacounda
- Anisse Sédhiou
- Ndieng Kaolack
- Ngotie Kaolack
- Beela Matam
- Bode Kaffrine
- Alahina Boucar Tambacounda
- Diadj Louga
- Bareguessin Ziguinchor
- Badinke Matam
- Bambey Diourbel
- Kahone Kaolack
- Darou Bayakh Silla Thiès
- Badar Thiès
- Bezel Kolda
- Abdallah Saint-Louis
- Missira Kédougou
- Saraya Kédougou
- Badoumba Diae Sédhiou
- Bemete Vouti Sédhiou
- Band Kaffrine
- Atoure Ziguinchor
- Saroudia Kédougou
- Yang-Yang Louga
- Bassinkil Ziguinchor
- Bransan Kédougou
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