Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kolda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 913 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kolda enjoys an average of 3643 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kolda are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kolda experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kolda, Senegal with other places around the world.
Kolda usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 273 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kolda are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 30 (1.2) | 227 (8.9) | 340 (13.4) | 254 (10.0) | 58 (2.3) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kolda are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kolda: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 283 | 334 | 332 | 346 | 322 | 301 | 263 | 281 | 308 | 300 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 46m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 22m |
Kolda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kolda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |