The climate of Tambacounda (Senegal)
Tambacounda is located southeast of central Senegal in the vicinity of
the border with Gambia. Tambacounda is located in the Tambacounda
region of which it also is the capital. The city is situated in the
Sahel which is a belt from west to east, south of the equator.
Niokolo-Koba national park can be found south of the city. This park
is a Unesco preservation site and is home to about 80 different mammal
species. Tambacounda has a tropical savannah climate with one distinct
rainy period from June till October. During this rainy period humidity
figures are high. During spring temperatures are highest. During this
period it is hot here with an average of 40 degrees Celsius (104
degrees Fahrenheit) and peaks up to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees
Fahrenheit). During the dry period a Harmattan wind may blow. This
type of wind supplies dry and dusty air from the Sahara.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Tambacounda.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
34
17
8
0
n/a
February
37
19
9
0
n/a
March
39
22
9
0
n/a
April
40
24
9
1
n/a
May
40
26
9
6
n/a
June
36
25
8
12
n/a
July
33
23
7
16
n/a
August
31
23
7
17
n/a
September
32
23
7
15
n/a
October
35
22
8
9
n/a
November
36
19
9
3
n/a
December
34
17
8
1
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
