Popenguine Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Popenguine, Thiès region, Senegal. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Popenguine experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, sees up to 291 hours of sunshine, while September, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 219 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3025 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. May sees up to 9.7 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. September, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 7.3 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 74% of the time during the day in March, the highest percentage of any month. August has the lowest percentage at 57%.

Popenguine enjoys an average of 3025 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

August, Popenguine’s wettest month, receives 4 mm (0.2 in) of snowfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Popenguine Precipitation page.