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Bignona Weather in August

Bignona in August

The short of it: Bignona in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 399 mm (15.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 399 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January

August in Bignona brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 23°, with about 399 mm of rain over the month. Bignona's coldest stretch of the year, 31° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 399 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 33 min in mid-August, 16 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.

Against its neighbours, Bignona runs about middling and drier than most in August. Marsassoum, 27 km to the E, is 1° warmer by day.

August in Bignona, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 133 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 33 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MarsassoumKolda27 km E31°24°385 mm
ZiguinchorZiguinchor27 km S31°23°426 mm
Tionk EssilZiguinchor32 km W31°24°467 mm
CanchungoCacheu45 km SSE30°23°455 mm
São DomingosCacheu45 km S30°23°462 mm
GoudompSédhiou46 km SE31°23°432 mm
CacheuCacheu60 km S30°23°500 mm
Nema KunkuWestern61 km NE31°24°299 mm

The Almanac · Bignona Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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Bignona's coldest stretch of the year, 31° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 399 mm.

Climate of Bignona by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°16°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
February35°17°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
March37°19°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
April37°20°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
May36°21°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
June35°23°72 mm9 km/h12 h 52 min✦
July32°24°266 mm8 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
August31°23°399 mm7 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
September31°23°260 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°23°75 mm5 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦
November33°21°6.0 mm5 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
December32°17°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bignona in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Bignona in August?

Days average 31 °C (87 °F) and nights 23 °C (74 °F), with about 399 mm (15.7 in) of rain over the month. Bignona's coldest stretch of the year, 31° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 399 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Bignona?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are December and January.

How long are the days in Bignona in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 33 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 22 min in December to 12 h 52 min in June.

Does it snow in Bignona in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (74 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Bignona in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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