Climate of Mara
Mara has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Mara is 39° degrees and there is about 656 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 241 days a year with an average humidity of 40% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 35°C and 43°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 111 days and there is a total of approximately 656 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3443 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 35°C and 43°C |
Warmest month: | 43°C in April |
Coldest month: | 35°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 254 days |
Days with rain: | 111 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 656 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3443 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mara.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mara.
Climate table of Mara
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mara. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mara might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 36 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 151 | 229 | 184 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 2 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Best time to visit Mara
The best time to visit Mara in Senegal is from January through December. In this period you have a very hot temperature and a lot of precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mara is 43°C in April and the lowest is 35°C in August.
Climate of Mara by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Mara? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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