Mbour in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mbour sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Mbour's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbour's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mbour in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in Mbour reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mbour

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°20.211.26.6
Feb30° / 19°10.111.56.4
Mar31° / 19°00.111.96.2
Apr30° / 20°0012.36.5
May30° / 21°0012.76.6
Jun30° / 23°20.612.86.5
Jul30° / 25°507.212.85.5
Aug30° / 26°15415.712.54.4
Sep30° / 26°11114.512.14.4
Oct32° / 25°314.511.74.8
Nov33° / 23°10.111.34.7
Dec31° / 20°10.311.25.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mbour gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mbour

In seasonPeak

In spring, Mbour overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mbour sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Mbour sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Mbour?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Mbour sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Mbour in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across spring — 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.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Mbour in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mbour in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Aug 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan110Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

Thiès NonesPoutSébikhotaneDiamniadio

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.

3 km
19 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Sali 6.0 km · Nguékhokh 11 km · Thiadiaye 28 km · Joal 30 km · Thiès Nones 40 km · Pout 40 km · Sébikhotane 41 km · Diamniadio 41 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 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.