Kédougou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kédougou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 488 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kédougou's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kédougou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 488 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kédougou in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kédougou reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kédougou
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.
Kédougou 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° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 39° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 39° / 27° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 38° / 28° | 17 | 4 | 12.6 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 26° | 74 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 166 | 20.2 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 248 | 23.9 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 229 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 67 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kédougou gets around 488 mm of rain over 56 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 9 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kédougou
In summer, Kédougou overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kédougou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kédougou sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Kédougou?
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 Kédougou.
What to pack for Kédougou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kédougou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Kédougou 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 Kédougou peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Kédougou 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 Kédougou is worst in December — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (August, 14 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) | 64 | 56 | 50 | 54 | 43 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 63 | 111 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 111 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kédougou?
Kédougou sits at 12.6°N, 12.2°W, 127 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Donghol-Sigon, 84 km away.
Topography around Kédougou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kédougou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kédougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.
The land around Kédougou is covered by grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (28%) 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 Kédougou (12.5556°, -12.1808°, elevation 127 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.