Nioro du Rip weather in August

In August, Nioro du Rip sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 243 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nioro du Rip's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioro du Rip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Nioro du Rip is place in Kaolack, Senegal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nioro du Rip reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
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How August really feels in Nioro du Rip

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nioro du Rip weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.211.35.0
Feb34° / 20°10.111.53.9
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.7
Apr37° / 22°0012.32.2
May36° / 23°10.112.62.4
Jun35° / 25°183.112.82.9
Jul33° / 25°12714.912.73.1
Aug31° / 25°24322.812.52.9
Sep32° / 24°17818.412.13.1
Oct34° / 24°477.611.73.3
Nov35° / 21°20.411.43.3
Dec33° / 19°20.211.24.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111585
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
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291387
301387
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nioro du Rip gets around 243 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
870
971
1071
1172
1272
1372
1473
1573
1674
1774
1875
1975
2075
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2875
2975
3075
3174

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112673
212574
312475
412376
512376
612277
712178
812178
912079
1012079
1101981
1201981
1301981
1401981
1501882
1601882
1701783
1801783
1901783
2001684
2101684
2201684
2301684
2401585
2501585
2601585
2701585
2801585
2901585
3001585
3101585

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:517:28
212.66:517:27
312.66:517:27
412.66:517:27
512.66:527:26
612.66:527:26
712.66:527:25
812.56:527:25
912.56:527:25
1012.56:537:24
1112.56:537:24
1212.56:537:23
1312.56:537:23
1412.56:537:22
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1612.56:537:21
1712.56:547:21
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2712.36:557:14
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2912.36:557:13
3012.36:557:12
3112.36:557:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nioro du Rip

In seasonPeak

In August, Nioro du Rip sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nioro du Rip's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nioro du Rip sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Nioro du Rip?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioro du Rip.

What to pack for Nioro du Rip in August

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

In August, Nioro du Rip sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nioro du Rip in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Nioro du Rip peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nioro du Rip in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nioro du Rip is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1697 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioro du Rip?

Nioro du Rip sits at 13.8°N, 15.8°W, 19 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Farafenni, 30 km away.

SomaKaffrineKahoneKaolackNema KunkuGuinguinéoGandiaye

Topography around Nioro du Rip

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nioro du Rip.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioro du Rip has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Nioro du Rip is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Farafenni 30 km · Soma 46 km · Kaffrine 48 km · Kahone 52 km · Kaolack 54 km · Nema Kunku 56 km · Guinguinéo 60 km · Gandiaye 75 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 Nioro du Rip (13.75°, -15.8°, elevation 19 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).