Climate
Senegal’s climate is pleasantly tropical with year round average temperatures between 26° and 30° C, uninterrupted sunshine from November to May and a short rainy season between the months of June and October, when sudden but spectacular rainstorms can punctuate the hot sun.
Senegal Climate Comparison Chart
The following chart shows a comparison in hours of sunshine and temperature over the period of 12 months between Senegal and London.
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 89 | 254 | 132 | 39 | 3 | 8 |
| 54 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 59 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 48 |