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Tambacounda, Senegal climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Tambacounda has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 41°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 932 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 382 mm while February barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Tambacounda climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 73 | 202 | 382 | 250 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 38 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 73 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 202 | 382 | 250 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0.2 | — |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0.2 | — |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 19 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 69 | 81 | 83 | 74 | 49 | 30 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12.0 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 10.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 50 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 47 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12.0 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 76 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 81 | 83 | 74 | 49 | 30 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 10.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Tambacounda, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.