Location & Surroundings

Kosso is a settlement in Louga, Senegal, at 48 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Touba, 20 km to the southeast. The national capital Dakar is about 165 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kaolack Airport, 98 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 1' 15" N, 15° 57' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 48 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dakar
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 815 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +221

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kosso

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Kosso, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 32.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.2 C, max wind 6.9 m/s. Precip around 4.9 mm. Solar peaks near 541 W/m2.

Temperature
32.9 C
Wind
3.2 m/s NE (48 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.95 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 32.9 3.2 48 51 1,012.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 34.2 0.7 94 47 1,009.1 0.01 / 0.01 85 540.9 n/a
12h 25.3 6.9 3 88 1,013.0 8.42 / 8.43 100 2.8 n/a
18h 24.2 2.6 159 89 1,012.4 8.39 / 16.82 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 0.5 298 74 1,013.6 0.00 / 4.95 100 38.2 n/a
30h 27.8 2.5 2 70 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.52 100 194.2 n/a
36h 25.5 1.8 287 85 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.0 n/a
42h 25.3 2.2 0 86 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
Friday 28.8 1.1 204 68 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 143.1 n/a
54h 26.8 3.3 255 80 1,012.3 0.06 / 0.06 100 208.8 n/a
60h 24.4 2.7 240 90 1,015.2 3.58 / 3.64 100 1.7 n/a
66h 23.0 2.0 144 94 1,014.0 2.31 / 5.95 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 23.7 1.4 133 92 1,015.7 0.00 / 5.70 100 27.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kosso?
Now 32.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.2 C, max wind 6.9 m/s. Precip around 4.9 mm. Solar peaks near 541 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kosso today?
Sunrise around 06:53 and sunset around 18:50 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Kosso?
Local time is 17:48. Time zone: Africa/Dakar (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kosso?
Kosso is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kosso?
DEM 48 m.
Where is Kosso located?
It is at 15.02080, -15.96350 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kosso in?
It is in Senegal.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2249683

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