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When to go to Senegal? Climate, temperatures… The best period by region

by archyde November 27, 2022

A country rich in natural and cultural diversity, Senegal is a destination that can be explored over the seasons to capture all its nuances. Discover the climatic differences of the country to know exactly when to go to Senegal and how to survey it in the best conditions, according to your travel profile.

Located in the subequatorial climatic zone, the Senegal has a tropical climate, marked by variations between its northern and southern regions. The north of the country African, dry and desert, has a rainy season from July to October. Wetter, the south is characterized by heavy rainfall between June and November. The average temperature fluctuates between 23°C and 28°C in winter while the mercury can climb up to 35°C in summer. The best time to visit Senegal is the dry season, which runs fromoctober to March.

When is the best time to go to Saint Louis and northern Senegal?

During your visit to the Langue de Barbarie National Park, you can observe pink flamingos and white pelicans. Jana

Lively and colorful, Saint-Louis is the former capital of Senegal. A walk along the Quai Henry Jay reveals the architecture of colonial houses with wooden balconies, each with a story to tell, such as the Maison des Signares. To reach the city center, you have to cross the Pont Faidherbe, 500 m long and one of the main symbols of Saint-Louis, where the average temperature is 31°C all year round, with peaks of 35°C in November. About twenty kilometers further south is the Langue de Barbarie National Park, where you can observe many species of birds during the wet season, in particular pink flamingos and white pelicans.

When is the best time to go to Dakar and central Senegal?

In the Bay of Dakar, the island of Gorée is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. mariesacha

The center of Dakar revolves around the Place de l’Indépendance, from where the main streets of the capital start, where the mercury fluctuates between 25°C and 31°C from October to mars. In Soumbedioune, on the Grande Corniche, are the workshops of craftsmen working with wood and textiles. From here you will have a view of the harbour, with its constant bustle of boats returning from fishing. Dakar also has several large markets: the Kermel Market, near the port; the Sandaga Market, at the end of Avenue Georges Pompidou, and the Tilène, in the heart of the Medina. Soweto Square is home to the IFAN Ethnographic Museum, where masks, statues, grave goods, jewelry and musical instruments from various parts of West Africa are on display.

On the island of Gorée, listed as a World Heritage SiteUNESCO and accessible by frequent ferries from the port, be sure to visit the House of Slaves. The colonial atmosphere of the place, with its sandy streets and brick houses surrounded by bougainvillea, favored the arrival of many artists, painters, sculptors and musicians. In the surroundings of the capital, you can visit the fishing village of Hann, the pink lake (so called because of its high saline concentration) and the village of Joal, known for its coconut palms and oysters.

SEE ALSO – Senegal: an express train to put an end to traffic jams in Dakar

When is the best time to go to Casamance and southern Senegal?

While strolling on the beach of Cap Skirring, you will be able to come face to face with these cows which live there in freedom. Travel Nerd

The Casamance region has some of the most beautiful beaches in Senegal, especially those located around Cap Skirring, where you can swim in water at 28°C between October and december. Just to the north is Diembéring, a quiet beach near the Basse Casamance National Park where you can bask on the golden sands. The Siné-Saloum National Park is formed by the delta of the eponymous river, which is dotted with villages living from fishing and collecting shellfish and oysters. Many monkeys have taken up residence there and birds can be observed up close during the wet season.

The villages of Dijfere, Palmarin, Ndangane and Foundiougne are good starting points for visiting the region, especially through canoe excursions in the marshes. The Niokolo-Koba National Park, which is on the list of threatened sites of theUNESCO, is the largest park in Senegal. Accessible from Tambacounda, it is home to more than 80 species of mammals, including elephants, lions, leopards, antelopes, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and monkeys.

November 27, 2022 0 comment

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Weather cocktail, high winds and thermal shock: major storm on the horizon

by archyde November 27, 2022

Strong winds ahead

Thermal shock caused by a sudden dive of almost 10 degrees during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Precipitation which could take the form of snow and rain. Gusts that could reach more than 80 to 90 km / h. The beginning of December promises to be breathtaking to say the least!

A threat from the USA

A strong mass of cold air coming from the Arctic and progressing towards the South, is involved in this important disturbance. In addition, a system of warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and moving north joins the game, resulting in the creation and intensification of a depression in Colorado.

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The impact on us

From the southwest to the northeast of Quebec, the winds will be violent. And all of this will not be without evoking the day of December 11, 2021, when 400,000 homes were without electricity at the height of the storm. As a precaution: it is recommended to solidify the car shelters and to prevent the flight of material objects left outside, which could be the targets of gusts and likely to cause injuries.

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A potential broadside is on the way

by archyde November 26, 2022

Eastern Quebec has definitely been spoiled by circumstances for several weeks. The Gaspésie region accumulated nearly 7 times more snow than usual, with nearly 34 cm on the ground (as of November 26).

Quite strong low pressure systems have indeed punctuated the last few weeks in the sector. One even had the characteristics of a weather bomb and forced the closure of portions of Route 132.

Broadside en route

It’s not over: a disturbance should make its entrance on Sunday evening.

The Laurentides wildlife reserve, northern Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Gaspésie are on the list. Nearly 15 cm of snow are possible in some places, but the broadside may be isolated. Sectors at high altitude, particularly in the Parc national de la Gaspésie, could be entitled to it, but they will be the exception rather than the rule.

Good to know : the term lined is used when snow accumulations equal to or greater than 15 cm are forecast.

The accumulations are likely to be modest for several sectors, oscillating between 5 and 10 cm. The north shore of the St. Lawrence River, due to lower temperatures, should be better off.

Southern Quebec, including the Montreal metropolitan area, would be entitled to rain. About ten millimeters are expected, but the accumulations could reach 20 mm in a localized way.

Risk of freezing rain

Freezing rain is also on radar for the Gaspé Peninsula, especially near Chaleur Bay. The expected amounts do not exceed 2 millimeters, but the surfaces could still be icy and slippery.

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Since the freezing precipitation would arrive during the night from Sunday to Monday, the snow should cover the accumulations. Such a context could be treacherous, and caution will be required on the roads.

Weather: a first winter offensive from the beginning of December

by archyde November 24, 2022

In less than a week, the meteorological autumn will end. A season marked this year by mildness, after a summer that had already broken a few records. And if this is not necessarily good news for the planet, it has made it possible to lower gas prices on the markets, and to reduce household consumption. But Belgium remains a country where it is cold in winter, and the sky intends to remind us of this. From the end of next week, we will switch to winter mode, as Pascal Mormal explains,…

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November 24, 2022 0 comment

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20,000+ outages in Quebec: several sectors were affected

by archyde November 21, 2022

It was a rather hectic Sunday in the province. Eastern Quebec was at the heart of a weather bomb, at the same time as part of southern Quebec was deprived of electricity.

Gusts of 40 to 50 km/h blew over the Montreal area with maximums recorded at 72 km/h. In Montérégie, the most affected region, these gusts reached a maximum of 80 km / h.

At the height of the event, nearly 20,000 households were plunged into darkness on Sunday afternoon. The Vallée-du-Richelieu is in particular the most affected sector.

The number of outages is slowly decreasing, and everything should be back to normal overnight.

A meteor crosses the skies of Ontario

by archyde November 20, 2022

Spectacular videos captured a meteor lighting up the sky over Niagara Falls and the CN Tower in Toronto. The “less than one meter” object, named #C8FF042, turned into a ball of fire, the European Space Agency confirmed.

“A three-foot object struck in the sky over Niagara Falls, becoming a harmless fireball,” the agency wrote on social media Saturday morning.

A sound of dynamite in the depths of the night

Citizens of various towns in southern Ontario, from Oakville to Hamilton reported on social media being woken up by a loud bang. exploded nearby, and the house shook for about 5 seconds,” one user wrote.

This is the sixth time global warning systems have detected an asteroid before impact, according to the European Space Agency. The last time was in March, when a meteor was detected in Hungary before hitting the ground near Greenland.

Good to know: Meteorites are fragments of asteroids. Their variable size is much smaller than that of comets or asteroids. What characterizes them is above all that they managed to land on Earth, crossing the atmosphere.

Between 40 and 100 tons of space matter

It is estimated that between 40 and 100 tons of space matter hit Earth every day, most of it in the form of very small particles. Larger objects strike it an average of ten times a year.

However, most of the asteroids that hit the Earth were discovered several years, even several million years after their impact, we read on the website of the European Space Agency. However, the ability to detect them is improving rapidly.