Linguère weather in January

In January, Linguère sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Linguère's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linguère's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Linguère is departmental capital in Senegal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Linguère reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
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73218
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143218
153218
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203218
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243218
253218
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273218
283318
293318
303319
313319

How January really feels in Linguère

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Linguère weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.211.25.2
Feb34° / 20°10.111.53.8
Mar37° / 22°10.111.92.1
Apr39° / 24°0012.30.7
May40° / 25°0012.70.1
Jun38° / 25°80.812.91.1
Jul36° / 26°355.512.82.4
Aug34° / 25°9510.912.52.9
Sep34° / 25°739.512.12.9
Oct37° / 25°173.511.71.9
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.7
Dec33° / 19°10.211.14.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126436
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236832
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Linguère gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
41
51
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71
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91
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39631
49631
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
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209730
219640
229640
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249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:316:37
211.17:316:37
311.17:316:38
411.17:326:38
511.17:326:39
611.17:326:39
711.17:336:40
811.17:336:41
911.17:336:41
1011.17:336:42
1111.17:346:42
1211.27:346:43
1311.27:346:43
1411.27:346:44
1511.27:346:45
1611.27:346:45
1711.27:356:46
1811.27:356:46
1911.27:356:47
2011.27:356:47
2111.27:356:48
2211.27:356:48
2311.27:356:49
2411.27:356:50
2511.37:356:50
2611.37:356:51
2711.37:356:51
2811.37:356:52
2911.37:356:52
3011.37:356:53
3111.37:346:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Linguère

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Linguère?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Linguère for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Linguère in January

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

In January, Linguère sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Linguère in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Linguère peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 21UV 13Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Linguère in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Linguère is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12110 µg/m³Aug 2129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May86Unhealthy
Jun86Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Linguère?

Linguère sits at 15.4°N, 15.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ndibène Dahra, 39 km away.

Ndibène DahraDaraToubaMbakéKeur MédouneLougaDaganaRichard-Toll

Topography around Linguère

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linguère has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Linguère is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (89%) within 16 km, and grassland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Ndibène Dahra 39 km · Dara 39 km · Touba 100 km · Mbaké 108 km · Keur Médoune 110 km · Louga 121 km · Dagana 131 km · Richard-Toll 134 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 Linguère (15.3953°, -15.1193°, elevation 21 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).