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Soum Weather in August

Soum in August

The short of it: Soum in August averages a high of 31 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 250 mm (9.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 35 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 24° · rain 250 mm · daylight 12 h 35 min

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

August in Soum brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 24°, with about 250 mm 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 250 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 35 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 December.

Against its neighbours, Soum runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Diofior, 23 km to the WNW, is 1° warmer by day.

August in Soum, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 130 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 35 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
DiofiorFatick23 km WNW32°24°246 mm
SokoneFatick26 km SSE32°24°256 mm
PassyFatick26 km ESE32°24°242 mm
GandiayeKaolack29 km NE32°24°207 mm
FatickFatick29 km NNE33°24°204 mm
Poukham UnFatick32 km NNE33°24°199 mm
SibassorKaolack37 km ENE33°24°207 mm
JoalThies41 km WNW31°24°244 mm

The Almanac · Soum 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 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 250 mm.

Climate of Soum by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
February33°19°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
March34°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April34°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
May33°22°1.0 mm13 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
June33°24°27 mm12 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
July32°24°120 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦
August31°24°250 mm9 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
September32°24°168 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°24°44 mm8 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
November34°21°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
December32°19°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Soum in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Soum in August?

Days average 31 °C (89 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 250 mm (9.8 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 250 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Soum?

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

How long are the days in Soum in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 35 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 18 min in December to 12 h 57 min in June.

Does it snow in Soum in August?

Hardly — August nights average 24 °C (75 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Soum in August?

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

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