Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nguekhokh features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 376 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nguekhokh enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nguekhokh are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nguekhokh experiences 328 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nguekhokh, Thiès, Senegal with other places around the world.
Nguekhokh usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nguekhokh are January, March and April. 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) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 31 (1.2) | 181 (7.1) | 135 (5.3) | 23 (0.9) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Nguekhokh are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nguekhokh: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 249 | 280 | 336 | 335 | 350 | 329 | 329 | 308 | 299 | 322 | 301 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 21m | 11h 39m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 47m | 12h 57m | 12h 52m | 12h 34m | 12h 11m | 11h 47m | 11h 26m | 11h 16m |
Nguekhokh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Nguekhokh 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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |