Mbacké climate — normals and trends
Mbacké (Senegal) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 438 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is June (28.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Mbacké averages 0 frost days, 336 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 51 rainy days per year.
Mbacké has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.8 °C (on 22 April 2016) and the coldest 10.1 °C (on 1 February 1968).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MbackéDiourbel Region
- coords
- 14.79°, -15.91°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
34.4°C
Average daily low
20.8°C
Annual rainfall
438mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
16.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
336 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
51 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
21.3 °C
Average peak gust
32.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
223 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
45.8 °C
22 April 2016
Coldest day
10.1 °C
1 February 1968
Wettest day
139 mm
5 September 2003
Windiest day
39.5 km/h
13 February 2023
Strongest gust
67.7 km/h
21 February 1988
Hottest feels-like
46.8 °C
11 June 2023
Coldest feels-like
6.0 °C
11 January 1965
Sunniest day
12.2 h
27 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | -1.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 34.8 °C | -1.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 37.2 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| May | 37.0 °C | -0.9 °C | 1 mm | 0 mm |
| Jun | 34.9 °C | -1.4 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 33.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 62 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 198 mm | +23 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 137 mm | +5 mm |
| Oct | 34.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 18 mm | -20 mm |
| Nov | 33.9 °C | -0.9 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | -1.7 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mbacké?
Mbacké has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 438 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mbacké?
The hottest day measured in Mbacké between 1940 and 2025 was 22 April 2016, reaching 45.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mbacké?
The coldest day measured in Mbacké between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1968, at 10.1 °C.
Does it snow in Mbacké?
Almost never: Mbacké sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mbacké warmed?
Yes: Mbacké warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mbacké?
The wettest day measured in Mbacké between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 2003, with 139 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mbacké?
The windiest day measured in Mbacké between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2023, with winds reaching 39.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mbacké?
The warmest month in Mbacké is June (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Mbacké?
Mbacké receives on average 438 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 51 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mbacké?
Mbacké gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mbacké?
Yes: Mbacké has on average 223 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mbacké?
In Mbacké, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 11 June 2023, and the lowest was 6.0 °C on 11 January 1965.
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