Poukham Un in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Poukham Un sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Poukham Un in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical spring day in Poukham Un reaches about 36°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Poukham Un

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poukham Un 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
Jan33° / 18°20.211.24.7
Feb34° / 19°10.211.53.6
Mar36° / 20°00.111.92.4
Apr37° / 21°0012.32.1
May36° / 22°00.112.72.7
Jun34° / 24°61.412.83.7
Jul33° / 25°7710.312.83.6
Aug32° / 25°19619.312.53.2
Sep32° / 25°15017.112.13.3
Oct34° / 25°426.311.73.4
Nov35° / 21°10.311.33.2
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Poukham Un gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — 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 13 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 Poukham Un

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

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

Poukham Un 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 Poukham Un?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poukham Un. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Poukham Un in Spring

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

In spring, Poukham Un sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Poukham Un 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 56 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Feb 5 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Poukham Un 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 Poukham Un peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Poukham Un 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 Poukham Un is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 10104 µg/m³Aug 1834 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Poukham Un?

Poukham Un sits at 14.4°N, 16.4°W, 12 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Fatick, 3.0 km away.

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Topography around Poukham Un

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poukham Un has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.

The land around Poukham Un is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
133 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Fatick 3.0 km · Gandiaye 20 km · Thiadiaye 32 km · Gossas Village 35 km · Tiébo 36 km · Diourbel 37 km · Bambey 38 km · Kaolack 43 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 Poukham Un (14.3575°, -16.4123°, elevation 12 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.