Poponguine
Poponguine is a small town in Thies, Senegal, close to the sea. It has a population of about 12,743 (2023). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan · Apr–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Poponguine at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in January
149 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
September
Weather in Poponguine
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 10 km/h · humidity 46%
When to go to Poponguine
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 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 68 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 70 | 78 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 29° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 77 | 183 | 149 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Sea | 21° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
What's on in Poponguine
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Poponguine
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 Poponguine
Earthquakes around Poponguine
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km
Formations around the town
Poponguine from above
Getting to Poponguine
Places near Poponguine
Places with a climate like Poponguine
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
