Médina Gounas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Médina Gounas sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Médina Gounas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Médina Gounas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Médina Gounas in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.
A typical spring day in Médina Gounas reaches about 40°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Médina Gounas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Médina Gounas 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 38° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 40° / 28° | 6 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 37° / 27° | 42 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 145 | 16.9 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 229 | 22.2 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 182 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 51 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Médina Gounas gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Médina Gounas
In spring, Médina Gounas overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Médina Gounas's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Médina Gounas sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Médina Gounas?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Médina Gounas.
What to pack for Médina Gounas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Médina Gounas sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Médina Gounas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Médina Gounas peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Médina Gounas in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Médina Gounas is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 15 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) | 56 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 50 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 72 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
Where is Médina Gounas?
Médina Gounas sits at 13.1°N, 13.8°W, 59 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 39 km away.
Topography around Médina Gounas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Médina Gounas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Médina Gounas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.
The land around Médina Gounas is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (30%) 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 Médina Gounas (13.1361°, -13.7557°, elevation 59 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.