Podor weather in January

In January, Podor sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Podor's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Podor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Podor reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33118
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313219

How January really feels in Podor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 2 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
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Podor weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°40.211.15.6
Feb33° / 20°10.111.44.3
Mar36° / 22°00.111.92.6
Apr38° / 24°0012.41.1
May40° / 25°00.112.80.0
Jun40° / 26°20.5130.2
Jul37° / 26°122.512.91.6
Aug36° / 26°486.912.62.2
Sep37° / 27°436.712.11.7
Oct38° / 26°122.311.61.0
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.4
Dec33° / 19°10.1114.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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196634
206535
216634
226634
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296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Podor gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in January. 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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31
41
51
61
71
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91
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39721
49721
59721
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129730
139730
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209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:326:34
211.07:336:34
311.07:336:35
411.07:336:35
511.07:346:36
611.07:346:37
711.07:346:37
811.17:346:38
911.17:356:38
1011.17:356:39
1111.17:356:39
1211.17:356:40
1311.17:356:41
1411.17:366:41
1511.17:366:42
1611.17:366:42
1711.17:366:43
1811.17:366:44
1911.17:366:44
2011.17:366:45
2111.17:366:45
2211.27:366:46
2311.27:366:46
2411.27:366:47
2511.27:366:47
2611.27:366:48
2711.27:366:49
2811.27:366:49
2911.27:366:50
3011.27:366:50
3111.37:366:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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55.1Bright
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85.2Bright
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105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.5Bright
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265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
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305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Podor

In seasonPeak

In January, Podor sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Podor sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Podor?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Podor for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Podor in January

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

In January, Podor sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Podor in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Podor peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 14UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Podor in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Podor is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 10132 µg/m³Aug 2138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb134Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May108Unhealthy
Jun105Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug37Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Podor?

Podor sits at 16.6°N, 15.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ndioum, 37 km away.

TékaneDaganaBoguéRichard-TollRosso

Topography around Podor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Podor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m.

The land around Podor is covered by grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
81 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ndioum 37 km · Tékane 42 km · Dagana 71 km · Bogué 75 km · Richard-Toll 82 km · Rosso 91 km · Boutilimitt 104 km · Aleg 120 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 Podor (16.6489°, -14.9607°, elevation 0 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).