RT Report
T1 Economics of Greenhouse Gas Limitations: Senegal - Country Study Series
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 environmental policy
K1 environmental planning
K1 forestry
K1 energy policy
SN 87-550-2880-2
YR 2001
FD 2001
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8126
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8126
NO The  climate  is  subject  to  both  geographical  factors  and  atmospheric  influences. Actually, the presence of a seashore extending over 700 km and its location on the West-end of the African continent, result in climatic variations between the coastal zone and the hinterland. Likewise, the atmospheric circulation, facilitated by an obstacle-free relief puts the country under the influence of the tradewind, harmattan and monsoon. Such masses of air determine two seasons which are differentiated by the amount of rainfall: a long dry season, from November to May/June, with a predominance of the maritime tradewinds along the coastal region, while the hinterland  is under the influence of a Saharan continental tradewind: the Harmattan; a short rainy season, with  the  monsoon. Rainfall ranges from  800mm/year to 1500mm/year in the Southern region.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026