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Regional slice of Senegal with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
34–42 °C
Compare
+1.1°C vs. Senegal mean
Country
Senegal
TZ
Africa/Dakar
Region match
Acceptable

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12-month climate · Matam

How the year moves in Matam

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Matam itself rather than over Senegal as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMatam, Senegal. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (33.8), highest in May (42.0). Monthly means: 33.8, 35.8, 38.9, 41.4, 42.0, 39.3, 35.6, 34.0, 34.2, 37.3, 36.8, 34.1.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January33.8
February35.8
March38.9
April41.4
May42.0
June39.3
July35.6
August34.0
September34.2
October37.3
November36.8
December34.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMatam, Senegal. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (0), highest in August (111). Monthly means: 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 11, 67, 111, 88, 17, 0, 0.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February0
March0
April0
May1
June11
July67
August111
September88
October17
November0
December0
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMatam, Senegal. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (5.8), highest in March (10.4). Monthly means: 9.3, 9.7, 10.4, 10.4, 10.1, 9.5, 7.3, 5.8, 7.2, 9.2, 9.4, 9.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.3
February9.7
March10.4
April10.4
May10.1
June9.5
July7.3
August5.8
September7.2
October9.2
November9.4
December9.1
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Senegal

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Senegal carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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