Tambacounda in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tambacounda sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 357 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Tambacounda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tambacounda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 357 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tambacounda in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tambacounda reaches about 35°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Tambacounda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tambacounda weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 41° / 28° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 38° / 27° | 36 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 124 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 198 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 159 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 35° / 25° | 41 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tambacounda gets around 357 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tambacounda
In summer, Tambacounda overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tambacounda's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Tambacounda sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Tambacounda?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambacounda.
What to pack for Tambacounda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tambacounda sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Tambacounda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Tambacounda peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Tambacounda in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tambacounda is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 15 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) | 56 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 50 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 72 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
Where is Tambacounda?
Tambacounda sits at 13.8°N, 13.7°W, 32 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Médina Gounas, 71 km away.
Topography around Tambacounda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tambacounda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambacounda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m.
The land around Tambacounda is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (31%) 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 Tambacounda (13.7707°, -13.6673°, elevation 32 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.