Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Diawara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 37 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 317 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Diawara enjoys an average of 3720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Diawara are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 37 °C (96 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Diawara 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 (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Diawara, Matam, Senegal with other places around the world.
Diawara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Diawara are January, February 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) | 11 (0.4) | 71 (2.8) | 119 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 19 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Diawara are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Diawara: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 284 | 333 | 330 | 346 | 323 | 332 | 304 | 300 | 314 | 296 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
Diawara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Diawara 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |