Matam weather in June
In June, Matam sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 42°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Matam's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matam's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 41°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 29°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 1.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:26 AM – 7:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 31%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.15 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.1
- out of 10
Matam is city and regional capital in Senegal.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Highs ease over the month, from about 42°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.
A typical June day in Matam reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.
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| Avg high (°C) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Avg low (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 29 |
| 2 | 42 | 29 |
| 3 | 42 | 29 |
| 4 | 42 | 29 |
| 5 | 41 | 29 |
| 6 | 41 | 29 |
| 7 | 41 | 29 |
| 8 | 41 | 29 |
| 9 | 41 | 29 |
| 10 | 41 | 29 |
| 11 | 41 | 29 |
| 12 | 41 | 29 |
| 13 | 41 | 29 |
| 14 | 41 | 29 |
| 15 | 41 | 29 |
| 16 | 41 | 29 |
| 17 | 41 | 29 |
| 18 | 40 | 29 |
| 19 | 40 | 29 |
| 20 | 40 | 29 |
| 21 | 40 | 29 |
| 22 | 40 | 28 |
| 23 | 40 | 28 |
| 24 | 40 | 28 |
| 25 | 39 | 28 |
| 26 | 39 | 28 |
| 27 | 39 | 28 |
| 28 | 39 | 28 |
| 29 | 39 | 28 |
| 30 | 39 | 28 |
How June really feels in Matam
Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Matam weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 42° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 29° | 10 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 27° | 42 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 35° / 27° | 90 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 36° / 27° | 64 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 38° / 27° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 37° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in June.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.
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| Clearer (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 77 | 23 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 79 | 21 |
| 10 | 79 | 21 |
| 11 | 79 | 21 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 80 | 20 |
| 15 | 81 | 19 |
| 16 | 81 | 19 |
| 17 | 81 | 19 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 81 | 19 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 80 | 20 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 78 | 22 |
| 26 | 77 | 23 |
| 27 | 77 | 23 |
| 28 | 76 | 24 |
| 29 | 76 | 24 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Matam gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 12 |
Humidity in June
Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Muggy (%) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 10 | 1 |
| 22 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 1 |
| 23 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 12 | 2 |
| 24 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 43 | 16 | 3 |
| 27 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 3 |
| 28 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 3 |
| 29 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 4 |
| 30 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 23 | 4 |
Wind in June
Winds average 16 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:24 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:16 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:17 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:17 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:17 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:18 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:18 |
| 7 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:18 |
| 8 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:19 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:19 |
| 10 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:19 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:20 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:20 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:20 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:20 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:21 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:21 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:21 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:22 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:23 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:23 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:23 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:23 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:23 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:24 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:24 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:24 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.15 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Matam
In June, Matam sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Matam sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is June a good time to visit Matam?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matam.
What to pack for Matam in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Matam sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Matam in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matam peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Matam in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Matam is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 22 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) | 99 | 105 | 82 | 78 | 83 | 75 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 45 | 49 | 89 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 78 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 89 | Unhealthy |
Where is Matam?
Matam sits at 15.7°N, 13.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ouro Sogui, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Matam
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matam.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.
The land around Matam is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Matam (15.6559°, -13.2554°, elevation 22 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).