Diaoubé in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Diaoubé sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Diaoubé's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diaoubé's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
2 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Diaoubé in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Diaoubé reaches about 35°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Diaoubé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diaoubé weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Diaoubé gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Diaoubé

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In winter, Diaoubé overlaps its 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 winter a good time to visit Diaoubé?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diaoubé. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Diaoubé in Winter

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

In winter, Diaoubé sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Diaoubé in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.