Matam Temperature by Month
Matam in Senegal sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 34°C (93°F) in January and 43°C (109°F) in May, averaging 38°C (100°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Matam Monthly Temperatures
Matam sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 29°C (84°F) in May to 19°C (66°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Matam by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. May, the warmest month, averages 298 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Matam Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Matam spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Matam vs Senegal
The map below shows the annual temperature across Senegal. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Matam vs World: Temperature Compared
Matam's average annual maximum temperature is 38°C (100°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Matam's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Matam climate page.
