Poukham Un climate — normals and trends
Poukham Un (Senegal) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 569 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 (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Poukham Un averages 0 frost days, 327 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 63 rainy days per year.
Poukham Un has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.8 °C (on 22 April 2016) and the coldest 11.0 °C (on 2 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
Poukham UnFatick
- coords
- 14.36°, -16.41°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
33.6°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
569mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
16.1km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
327 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
63 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
22.8 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
247 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · 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
44.8 °C
22 April 2016
Coldest day
11.0 °C
2 February 1968
Wettest day
203 mm
5 September 1970
Windiest day
38.1 km/h
13 February 2023
Strongest gust
64.8 km/h
21 February 1988
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
21 April 2016
Coldest feels-like
7.6 °C
9 January 1968
Sunniest day
12.2 h
14 July 1980
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 33.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 35.1 °C | -1.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 36.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 36.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Jun | 34.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 1 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 32.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 64 mm | -31 mm |
| Aug | 31.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 208 mm | -19 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 176 mm | +3 mm |
| Oct | 33.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 35 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 34.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 31.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Poukham Un?
Poukham Un has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 569 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Poukham Un?
The hottest day measured in Poukham Un between 1940 and 2025 was 22 April 2016, reaching 44.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Poukham Un?
The coldest day measured in Poukham Un between 1940 and 2025 was 2 February 1968, at 11.0 °C.
Does it snow in Poukham Un?
Almost never: Poukham Un sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Poukham Un warmed?
Yes: Poukham Un warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Poukham Un?
The wettest day measured in Poukham Un between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1970, with 203 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Poukham Un?
The windiest day measured in Poukham Un between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2023, with winds reaching 38.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Poukham Un?
The warmest month in Poukham Un is June (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Poukham Un?
Poukham Un receives on average 569 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 63 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Poukham Un?
Poukham Un gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Poukham Un?
Yes: Poukham Un has on average 247 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Poukham Un?
In Poukham Un, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 21 April 2016, and the lowest was 7.6 °C on 9 January 1968.
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