M'Bour
M'Bour is a city in Thies, Senegal, close to the sea. It has a population of about 284,189 (2023). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
M'Bour at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in January
159 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
October
How M'Bour has grown
People living in the built-up area (81 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+248%145k in 1975 → 506k in 2025Weather in M'Bour
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 88%
When to go to M'Bour
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 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 71 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 69 | 76 |
| High | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 30° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 92 | 201 | 159 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Sea | 21° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° |
What's on in M'Bour
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around M'Bour
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over M'Bour
Earthquakes around M'Bour
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
M'Bour from above
Getting to M'Bour
Places near M'Bour
Places with a climate like M'Bour
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
