Vélingara weather in December

In December, Vélingara sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vélingara's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vélingara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Vélingara is city of 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 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Vélingara reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23520
33520
43520
53520
63520
73520
83520
93520
103520
113520
123520
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203520
213520
223520
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253420
263420
273420
283420
293420
303420
313419

How December really feels in Vélingara

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.

Vélingara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.4
Feb37° / 22°10.211.61.8
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.3
Apr41° / 26°00.112.30.0
May40° / 27°51.212.60.1
Jun37° / 27°396.812.81.5
Jul33° / 25°15017.412.72.9
Aug31° / 24°23522.812.43.0
Sep32° / 24°1831912.13.1
Oct34° / 24°518.611.73.1
Nov35° / 22°40.811.42.8
Dec35° / 20°20.111.23.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vélingara gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
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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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156211571
260201361
361201261
464191151
566181051
66917941
77116841
87315831
97415731
107814620
117913620
128012620
138112520
148211520
158410510
168410510
17859510
18859510
19868510
20878410
21887410
22887410
23887410
24906400
25906400
26916300
27925300
28925300
29925300
30935200
31935200

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
510calm
610calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 7:08 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:086:25
211.37:086:25
311.37:096:25
411.37:096:25
511.37:106:26
611.37:106:26
711.37:116:26
811.27:126:27
911.27:126:27
1011.27:136:27
1111.27:136:28
1211.27:146:28
1311.27:146:28
1411.27:156:29
1511.27:156:29
1611.27:166:30
1711.27:166:30
1811.27:176:30
1911.27:176:31
2011.27:186:31
2111.27:186:32
2211.27:196:32
2311.27:196:33
2411.27:206:33
2511.27:206:34
2611.27:216:34
2711.27:216:35
2811.27:216:35
2911.27:226:36
3011.27:226:36
3111.27:236:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Vélingara

In seasonPeak

None of Vélingara's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vélingara's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Vélingara sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Vélingara?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vélingara. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vélingara in December

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

In December, Vélingara sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vélingara 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 Vélingara 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 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Vélingara 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 Vélingara is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1777 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Vélingara?

Vélingara sits at 13.2°N, 14.1°W, 50 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Diaoubé, 27 km away.

Médina GounasTambacoundaKoldaGabúKoumpentoumKamabi

Topography around Vélingara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vélingara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m.

The land around Vélingara is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
94 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Diaoubé 27 km · Farato 30 km · Médina Gounas 39 km · Tambacounda 84 km · Kolda 94 km · Gabú 97 km · Koumpentoum 105 km · Kamabi 113 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 Vélingara (13.15°, -14.1167°, elevation 50 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).