Kaolack
Kaolack is a city in Senegal. It has a population of about 172,305 (2002). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kaolack at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
214 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kaolack has grown
People living in the built-up area (41 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+171%150k in 1975 → 406k in 2025Weather in Kaolack
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 8 km/h · humidity 36%
When to go to Kaolack
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 43 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 59 | 67 |
| High | 32° | 34° | 36° | 37° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 33° | 35° | 32° |
| Low | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 121 | 214 | 165 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
What's on in Kaolack
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kaolack
Earthquakes around Kaolack
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km