Joal in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Joal sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 248 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Joal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Joal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 248 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Joal in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Joal reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Joal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 82 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.
Joal 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 | 29° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 61 | 9 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 184 | 18.1 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 128 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 26° | 35 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Joal gets around 248 mm of rain over 28 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 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Joal
In summer, Joal overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Joal sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Joal sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Joal?
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 reasonable time to visit Joal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Joal in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Joal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Joal in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Feb 5 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Joal in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Joal peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Joal 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 Joal is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 33 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) | 100 | 105 | 84 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 46 | 33 | 41 | 66 | 76 | 96 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 96 | Unhealthy |
Where is Joal?
Joal sits at 14.2°N, 16.8°W, 8 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Mbour, 30 km away.
Topography around Joal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Joal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Joal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.
The land around Joal is covered by water (46%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and cropland (33%) 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 Joal (14.1731°, -16.8493°, 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.