The climate of Kaolack (Senegal)
Kaolack is located in the western part of Senegal on the north banks
of the Saloum River. The city is located in the Kaolack region of
which it also is the capital. Kaolack used to be the capital of the
16th century Kingdom of Saloum. A beautiful mosque can be found in the
Medina Baay neighborhood. Most muslims here practice the Tijāniyyah, a
Sufi Order also known as the Islam of the poor. Kaolack has a tropical
savannah climate with one distinct rainy period from June till
October. The rainy period has its peak in August and September.
Average daytime temperatures are about 30 degrees Celsius (86.0
degrees Fahrenheit). However, peaks in temperatures are not uncommon.
During the rainy period humidity figures are high as well. 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 Kaolack.
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
33
16
8
1
n/a
February
36
17
9
1
n/a
March
36
18
9
1
n/a
April
37
19
9
3
n/a
May
36
21
9
8
n/a
June
34
23
8
14
n/a
July
32
23
6
18
n/a
August
31
23
6
19
n/a
September
32
23
7
17
n/a
October
33
23
8
13
n/a
November
34
20
9
6
n/a
December
32
17
8
2
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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
