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Salémata Weather in August

Salémata in August

The short of it: Salémata in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 310 mm (12.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 310 mm · daylight 12 h 32 min

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

August in Salémata brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 23°, with about 310 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Salémata: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 310 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 32 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 January and December.

Against its neighbours, Salémata runs about middling and drier than most in August. Youkounkoun, 35 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.

August in Salémata, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 113 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 32 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
YoukounkounBoké Region35 km WSW31°23°341 mm
KoundaraBoké Region55 km WSW31°23°346 mm
KédougouKedougou69 km E31°23°298 mm
KamabiBoké Region70 km WSW30°23°359 mm
MaliLabé Region83 km SE23°17°340 mm
GaoualBoké Region106 km SSW30°22°476 mm
Donghol-SigonLabé Region113 km SE26°19°341 mm
Médina GounasKolda116 km WNW31°23°246 mm
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The Almanac · Salémata Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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August
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The dead of winter in Salémata: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 310 mm.

Climate of Salémata by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°18°2.0 mm7 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
February36°21°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
March39°24°0.0 mm7 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
April40°26°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
May39°27°32 mm8 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
June35°25°117 mm9 km/h12 h 52 min✦
July32°24°197 mm7 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦
August31°23°310 mm6 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦
September32°23°241 mm5 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°23°82 mm5 km/h11 h 50 min✦
November35°21°5.0 mm5 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦
December34°18°0.0 mm6 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Salémata in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Salémata in August?

Days average 31 °C (87 °F) and nights 23 °C (74 °F), with about 310 mm (12.2 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Salémata: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 310 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Salémata?

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

How long are the days in Salémata in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 32 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 23 min in December to 12 h 52 min in June.

Does it snow in Salémata in August?

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

What should I pack for Salémata in August?

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

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