Mbour weather in December
In December, Mbour sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mbour's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbour's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- 7:29 AM – 6:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.13 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.8
- out of 10
Mbour is city in Senegal.
- Density
- 11,548/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Mbour reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 21 |
| 2 | 32 | 21 |
| 3 | 31 | 21 |
| 4 | 31 | 21 |
| 5 | 31 | 21 |
| 6 | 31 | 21 |
| 7 | 31 | 21 |
| 8 | 31 | 21 |
| 9 | 31 | 21 |
| 10 | 31 | 21 |
| 11 | 31 | 21 |
| 12 | 31 | 21 |
| 13 | 31 | 20 |
| 14 | 31 | 20 |
| 15 | 31 | 20 |
| 16 | 31 | 20 |
| 17 | 31 | 20 |
| 18 | 31 | 20 |
| 19 | 31 | 20 |
| 20 | 31 | 20 |
| 21 | 31 | 20 |
| 22 | 31 | 20 |
| 23 | 30 | 20 |
| 24 | 30 | 20 |
| 25 | 30 | 20 |
| 26 | 30 | 20 |
| 27 | 30 | 20 |
| 28 | 30 | 20 |
| 29 | 30 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 30 | 19 |
How December really feels in Mbour
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mbour weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 50 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 154 | 15.7 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 111 | 14.5 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 31 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 57 | 43 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 56 | 44 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 56 | 44 |
| 16 | 56 | 44 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 57 | 43 |
| 19 | 57 | 43 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 58 | 42 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 59 | 41 |
| 30 | 59 | 41 |
| 31 | 59 | 41 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Mbour gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in December. 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 2% on the wettest days.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| Comfortable (%) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | 42 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 43 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 45 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | 49 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 50 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 51 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | 52 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | 53 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | 53 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | 55 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | 57 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 58 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 58 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 60 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | 62 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 62 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | 63 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | 65 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | 66 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | 68 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 70 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | 71 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | 72 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 15 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 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 | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:46 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 7:21 | 6:34 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 7:22 | 6:34 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 7:22 | 6:34 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 7:23 | 6:35 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 7:24 | 6:35 |
| 6 | 11.2 | 7:24 | 6:35 |
| 7 | 11.2 | 7:25 | 6:35 |
| 8 | 11.2 | 7:25 | 6:36 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 7:26 | 6:36 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 7:26 | 6:36 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 7:27 | 6:37 |
| 12 | 11.2 | 7:27 | 6:37 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 7:28 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 7:28 | 6:38 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 7:29 | 6:38 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 7:29 | 6:39 |
| 17 | 11.1 | 7:30 | 6:39 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 7:30 | 6:39 |
| 19 | 11.1 | 7:31 | 6:40 |
| 20 | 11.1 | 7:31 | 6:40 |
| 21 | 11.1 | 7:32 | 6:41 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 7:32 | 6:41 |
| 23 | 11.1 | 7:33 | 6:42 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 7:33 | 6:42 |
| 25 | 11.1 | 7:34 | 6:43 |
| 26 | 11.1 | 7:34 | 6:43 |
| 27 | 11.1 | 7:35 | 6:44 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 7:35 | 6:44 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 7:35 | 6:45 |
| 30 | 11.2 | 7:36 | 6:45 |
| 31 | 11.2 | 7:36 | 6:46 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Mbour
None of Mbour's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Mbour sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Mbour sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.
Is December a good time to visit Mbour?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Mbour for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mbour in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Mbour sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Mbour in December
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 19 to Jan 29 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Mbour in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbour peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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 Mbour in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mbour is worst in January — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 31 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) | 110 | 106 | 82 | 58 | 52 | 66 | 45 | 31 | 38 | 62 | 74 | 102 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 102 | Unhealthy |
Where is Mbour?
Mbour sits at 14.4°N, 17.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Sali, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Mbour
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbour.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.
The land around Mbour is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, water (36%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (29%) 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 Mbour (14.422°, -16.9638°, elevation 15 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).