Diaoubé in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Diaoubé sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Diaoubé's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diaoubé's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
264 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Diaoubé in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Diaoubé reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Diaoubé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
40 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Diaoubé weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.33.6
Feb37° / 21°10.211.62.0
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.5
Apr40° / 25°00.112.30.0
May40° / 27°61.112.60.3
Jun37° / 26°437.512.71.8
Jul32° / 25°18220.112.72.9
Aug31° / 24°26425.512.42.8
Sep31° / 24°19821.112.13.0
Oct33° / 24°619.711.73.4
Nov35° / 21°5111.43.4
Dec34° / 19°10.111.33.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Diaoubé gets around 264 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Diaoubé

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In fall, Diaoubé overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Diaoubé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Diaoubé sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Diaoubé?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diaoubé.

What to pack for Diaoubé in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Diaoubé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diaoubé in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diaoubé peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Diaoubé in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Diaoubé is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1782 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May49Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diaoubé?

Diaoubé sits at 12.9°N, 14.2°W, 42 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 27 km away.

Médina GounasFaratoGabúKoldaBafatáKamabiKoundara

Topography around Diaoubé

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Diaoubé.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diaoubé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Diaoubé is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Vélingara 27 km · Médina Gounas 51 km · Farato 54 km · Gabú 71 km · Kolda 84 km · Bafatá 99 km · Kamabi 100 km · Koundara 106 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Diaoubé (12.9167°, -14.1667°, elevation 42 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.