Nguékhokh in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Nguékhokh sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 143 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Nguékhokh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nguékhokh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 143 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Nguékhokh in Fall
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 32°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Nguékhokh reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Nguékhokh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 86 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nguékhokh weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 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 Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Nguékhokh gets around 143 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nguékhokh
In fall, Nguékhokh overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nguékhokh sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Nguékhokh sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.
Is fall a good time to visit Nguékhokh?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Nguékhokh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nguékhokh in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Nguékhokh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nguékhokh in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — 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 September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 19 to Jan 28 — 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 | 26 | 23 |
| 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 | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Nguékhokh in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Nguékhokh peaks around March 17 at about 12 (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 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Nguékhokh in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nguékhokh 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 Nguékhokh?
Nguékhokh sits at 14.5°N, 17.0°W, 13 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Sali, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Nguékhokh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nguékhokh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nguékhokh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.
The land around Nguékhokh is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), cropland (25%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (28%) 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 Nguékhokh (14.5125°, -17.0045°, elevation 13 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.