Médina Gounas climate — normals and trends
Médina Gounas (Senegal) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.9 °C and it receives 734 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 May (33.2 °C on average) and the coldest is December (26.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Médina Gounas averages 0 frost days, 329 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 86 rainy days per year.
Médina Gounas has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.0 °C (on 19 April 2024) and the coldest 13.4 °C (on 28 December 1989).
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
Médina GounasKolda
- coords
- 13.14°, -13.76°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.9°C
Average daily high
35.1°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
734mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
51%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
7.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
329 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
86 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.3 °C
Average feels-like low
24.1 °C
Average peak gust
30.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
315 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
46.0 °C
19 April 2024
Coldest day
13.4 °C
28 December 1989
Wettest day
165 mm
25 August 1992
Windiest day
31.1 km/h
13 June 1942
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
9 March 1983
Hottest feels-like
48.7 °C
21 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
8.7 °C
22 December 1967
Sunniest day
12.1 h
15 May 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 37.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 41.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Apr | 42.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 2 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 41.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 7 mm | +0 mm |
| Jun | 37.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 33 mm | -24 mm |
| Jul | 32.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 189 mm | +26 mm |
| Aug | 30.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 356 mm | +113 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 164 mm | -27 mm |
| Oct | 33.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 43 mm | -22 mm |
| Nov | 34.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 3 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 34.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Médina Gounas?
Médina Gounas has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.9 °C and it receives 734 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Médina Gounas?
The hottest day measured in Médina Gounas between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2024, reaching 46.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Médina Gounas?
The coldest day measured in Médina Gounas between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1989, at 13.4 °C.
Does it snow in Médina Gounas?
Almost never: Médina Gounas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Médina Gounas warmed?
Yes: Médina Gounas warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Médina Gounas?
The wettest day measured in Médina Gounas between 1940 and 2025 was 25 August 1992, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Médina Gounas?
The windiest day measured in Médina Gounas between 1940 and 2025 was 13 June 1942, with winds reaching 31.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Médina Gounas?
The warmest month in Médina Gounas is May (33.2 °C on average); the coldest is December (26.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Médina Gounas?
Médina Gounas receives on average 734 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 86 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Médina Gounas?
Médina Gounas gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Médina Gounas?
Yes: Médina Gounas has on average 315 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Médina Gounas?
In Médina Gounas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.7 °C on 21 May 2025, and the lowest was 8.7 °C on 22 December 1967.
Compare Médina Gounas with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Médina Gounas