The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Mbour Weather in August

Mbour in August

The short of it: Mbour in August averages a high of 31 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 199 mm (7.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 24° · rain 199 mm · daylight 12 h 36 min

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

Thirty years of records give Mbour an average August high of 31°, a low of 24° and some 199 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 199 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 36 min in mid-August, 18 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 January and February.

Against its neighbours, Mbour runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Warang, 6 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

August in Mbour, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 114 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 36 min
Average wind
11 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WarangThies6 km SSE31°24°208 mm
SaliThies6 km WNW31°24°194 mm
NguékhokhThies11 km NNW32°24°186 mm
NgaparouThies11 km WNW31°24°187 mm
SomoneThies14 km WNW31°24°187 mm
PoponguineThies22 km NW31°24°185 mm
ThiadiayeThies28 km E32°24°206 mm
JoalThies30 km SSE31°24°244 mm

The Almanac · Mbour Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
August
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 199 mm.

Climate of Mbour by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°17°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
February32°17°0.0 mm15 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
March33°18°0.0 mm15 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April33°19°0.0 mm15 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
May33°20°1.0 mm13 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
June32°22°15 mm13 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
July32°24°85 mm13 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
August31°24°199 mm11 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦
September32°24°152 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°23°37 mm8 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
November34°21°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦
December32°18°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mbour in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mbour in August?

Days average 31 °C (89 °F) and nights 24 °C (74 °F), with about 199 mm (7.8 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 199 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Mbour?

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

How long are the days in Mbour in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 36 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 17 min in December to 12 h 58 min in June.

Does it snow in Mbour in August?

Hardly — August nights average 24 °C (74 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Mbour in August?

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

More Towns in Senegal

All towns in Senegal →

Dakar · Pikine · Touba · Guédiawaye · Thiès · Kaolack · Rufisque · Saint-Louis · Thiès Nones · Rufisque est · Ziguinchor · Diourbel

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer