Diourbel weather in August

In August, Diourbel sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 150 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Diourbel's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diourbel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Diourbel reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133225
143225
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203225
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293224
303224
313224

How August really feels in Diourbel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diourbel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°30.311.24.9
Feb34° / 19°10.211.53.8
Mar36° / 19°00.111.92.6
Apr37° / 20°0012.32.1
May37° / 21°0012.72.1
Jun36° / 23°61.312.82.7
Jul34° / 24°638.212.83.2
Aug32° / 25°15015.612.53.2
Sep32° / 24°12414.112.13.4
Oct35° / 23°294.211.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.111.33.0
Dec33° / 18°20.311.14.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92674
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182377
192377
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252080
262080
272080
281981
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Diourbel gets around 150 mm of rain over 15.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
543
643
744
845
945
1046
1147
1248
1350
1451
1552
1653
1753
1854
1955
2055
2155
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
145046
244947
334849
434750
534552
634453
724355
824157
924058
1023959
1123761
1223662
1313564
1413465
1513366
1613267
1713069
1812970
1912871
2012772
2102575
2202575
2302476
2402377
2502278
2602278
2702179
2802179
2902080
3002080
3101981

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:517:31
212.66:527:30
312.66:527:30
412.66:527:30
512.66:527:29
612.66:527:29
712.66:537:28
812.66:537:28
912.66:537:28
1012.66:537:27
1112.66:537:27
1212.56:547:26
1312.56:547:26
1412.56:547:25
1512.56:547:24
1612.56:547:24
1712.56:547:23
1812.56:557:23
1912.56:557:22
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2512.46:557:18
2612.46:567:18
2712.46:567:17
2812.36:567:16
2912.36:567:15
3012.36:567:15
3112.36:567:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Diourbel

In seasonPeak

In August, Diourbel sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Diourbel sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Diourbel?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diourbel.

What to pack for Diourbel in August

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

In August, Diourbel sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diourbel in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Diourbel peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Diourbel in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Diourbel is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8104 µg/m³Aug 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Diourbel?

Diourbel sits at 14.6°N, 16.2°W, 8 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Tiébo, 2.0 km away.

Keur MédouneFatickMbakéGandiaye

Topography around Diourbel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diourbel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Diourbel is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (35%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tiébo 2.0 km · Gossas Village 23 km · Bambey 24 km · Poukham Un 37 km · Keur Médoune 39 km · Fatick 39 km · Mbaké 39 km · Gandiaye 45 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 Diourbel (14.6479°, -16.2436°, elevation 8 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).