Kahone in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kahone sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kahone's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kahone's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kahone in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.
A typical spring day in Kahone reaches about 37°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kahone
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kahone weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 33° / 18° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 38° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 36° / 24° | 10 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 84 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 200 | 19.4 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 147 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 37 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kahone gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kahone
In spring, Kahone overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kahone sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Kahone sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Kahone?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kahone.
What to pack for Kahone in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kahone sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Kahone in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Kahone peaks around March 19 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Kahone in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kahone is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 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) | 84 | 96 | 79 | 68 | 63 | 69 | 42 | 29 | 36 | 58 | 61 | 79 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 68 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 79 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kahone?
Kahone sits at 14.2°N, 16.0°W, 17 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kaolack, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Kahone
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kahone.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.
The land around Kahone is covered by cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) 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 Kahone (14.1584°, -16.0357°, elevation 17 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.