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Mékhé Weather in August

Mékhé in August

The short of it: Mékhé in August averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 142 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 37 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 33° · low 24° · rain 142 mm · daylight 12 h 37 min

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

Thirty years of records give Mékhé an average August high of 33°, a low of 24° and some 142 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 142 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 37 min in mid-August, 19 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, Mékhé runs about middling and drier than most in August. Tivaouane, 27 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.

August in Mékhé, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 63 mm more rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 37 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TivaouaneThies27 km SW33°24°169 mm
MboroThies29 km W32°24°144 mm
DougnaneThies32 km WSW32°24°162 mm
KébémerLouga35 km NE33°24°127 mm
KbomboleThies39 km SSW33°24°198 mm
KhomboleThies39 km S33°24°198 mm
ThièsThies48 km SW32°24°183 mm
BambeyDiourbel Region49 km SSE33°24°183 mm

The Almanac · Mékhé 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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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 142 mm.

Climate of Mékhé by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°15°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
February33°16°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
March35°18°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April34°18°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦
May34°20°0.0 mm12 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
June34°22°10 mm11 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
July33°23°79 mm10 km/h12 h 56 min✦
August33°24°142 mm8 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
September33°24°136 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
October35°23°31 mm8 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
November35°19°1.0 mm7 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
December33°16°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mékhé in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mékhé in August?

Days average 33 °C (91 °F) and nights 24 °C (74 °F), with about 142 mm (5.6 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 142 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Mékhé?

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

How long are the days in Mékhé in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 37 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 14 min in December to 13 h 1 min in June.

Does it snow in Mékhé in August?

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

What should I pack for Mékhé in August?

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

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