Thiès Nones weather in December

In December, Thiès Nones sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Thiès Nones's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thiès Nones's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Thiès Nones is settlement in Senegal.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Thiès Nones reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Thiès Nones

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

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

Thiès Nones weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
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205743
215743
225743
235842
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265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Thiès Nones gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in December. 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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92
102
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1431919172
2451918162
3461918152
4481917142
5501917132
6511916122
7531816112
8541815112
9551815102
1057171592
1159171491
1259171491
1360171481
1460171481
1560171481
1660171481
1761171471
1861171471
1961171471
2063171460
2164161460
2265161450
2366161350
2466161350
2569151240
2669151240
2771151130
2872141130
2973141030
307514920
317613920

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:226:33
211.27:236:33
311.27:236:34
411.27:246:34
511.27:246:34
611.27:256:34
711.27:256:35
811.27:266:35
911.17:266:35
1011.17:276:36
1111.17:286:36
1211.17:286:36
1311.17:296:37
1411.17:296:37
1511.17:306:38
1611.17:306:38
1711.17:316:38
1811.17:316:39
1911.17:326:39
2011.17:326:40
2111.17:336:40
2211.17:336:41
2311.17:346:41
2411.17:346:42
2511.17:346:42
2611.17:356:43
2711.17:356:43
2811.17:366:44
2911.17:366:44
3011.17:376:45
3111.17:376:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Thiès Nones

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thiès Nones sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Thiès Nones?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Thiès Nones for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Thiès Nones in December

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

In December, Thiès Nones sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thiès Nones in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 Thiès Nones in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thiès Nones peaks around March 18 at about 13 (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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Thiès Nones in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Thiès Nones 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 Thiès Nones?

Thiès Nones sits at 14.8°N, 17.0°W, 85 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Thiès, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Thiès Nones

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thiès Nones has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 91 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 144 m.

The land around Thiès Nones is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (42%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Thiès 4.0 km · Pout 10 km · Sébikhotane 19 km · Dougnane 22 km · Kayar 22 km · Diamniadio 24 km · Tivaouane 25 km · Kbombole 29 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 Thiès Nones (14.7833°, -16.9667°, elevation 85 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).