Laï in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Laï sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Laï's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laï's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Laï in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early March to 35°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Laï reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Laï
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Laï weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 38° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 40° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 40° / 28° | 16 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
| May | 37° / 27° | 59 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 97 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 183 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 237 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 154 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 50 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Laï gets around 77 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Laï
In spring, Laï overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Laï's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Laï sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Laï?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laï.
What to pack for Laï in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Laï sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Laï in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laï peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Laï in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Laï is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 52 | 53 | 62 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 52 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Laï?
Laï sits at 9.4°N, 16.3°E, 363 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 18 km away.
Topography around Laï
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laï.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Laï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.
The land around Laï is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.
Chad travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / E / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,022
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 6%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 32.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Laï (9.3972°, 16.3007°, elevation 363 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.