Pout in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pout sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Pout's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pout's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pout in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical winter day in Pout reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Pout

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pout weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.211.25.1
Feb33° / 19°10.211.54.7
Mar33° / 19°00.111.94.6
Apr32° / 19°0012.35.0
May32° / 20°0012.75.1
Jun32° / 23°20.812.95.0
Jul32° / 25°486.912.84.4
Aug31° / 25°14615.412.53.7
Sep31° / 25°12013.912.13.8
Oct33° / 24°354.811.73.8
Nov34° / 22°10.211.33.5
Dec33° / 19°10.411.14.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pout gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Pout

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Pout?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pout in Winter

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

In winter, Pout sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Pout in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 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 17 to Jan 26 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Pout in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Pout peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighMar 17UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pout in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pout is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18108 µg/m³Aug 1937 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pout?

Pout sits at 14.8°N, 17.1°W, 25 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Sébikhotane, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pout

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pout has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Pout is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Sébikhotane 9.0 km · Thiès Nones 10 km · Diamniadio 14 km · Thiès 15 km · Kayar 18 km · Bargny 20 km · Bargny Guèdj 20 km · Bargny Ngoude 21 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 Pout (14.771°, -17.0611°, elevation 25 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.