Diaoubé in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Diaoubé sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 489 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Diaoubé's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diaoubé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 489 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Diaoubé in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Diaoubé reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Diaoubé
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Diaoubé weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 37° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 40° / 27° | 6 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 37° / 26° | 43 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 182 | 20.1 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 264 | 25.5 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 198 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 61 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 5 | 1 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Diaoubé gets around 489 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Diaoubé
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Diaoubé?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diaoubé.
What to pack for Diaoubé in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Diaoubé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Diaoubé in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Diaoubé in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 58 | 84 | 70 | 51 | 49 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 39 | 52 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.