Louga in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Louga sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Louga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Louga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
36°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Louga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical spring day in Louga reaches about 36°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

20°30°40°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Louga

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Louga 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.211.24.9
Feb34° / 19°20.311.54.1
Mar35° / 20°0011.93.1
Apr36° / 20°0012.32.8
May36° / 21°0012.72.9
Jun34° / 23°20.612.93.6
Jul33° / 25°304.612.83.9
Aug32° / 25°9411.512.53.6
Sep33° / 25°8910.912.13.4
Oct36° / 24°223.611.62.6
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.7
Dec33° / 19°20.311.14.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Louga gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Louga

In seasonPeak

In spring, Louga overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Louga sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Louga sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Louga?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Louga. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Louga in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Louga sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Louga in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Jan 11 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Louga in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Louga peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Louga in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Louga is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2199 µg/m³Aug 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Louga?

Louga sits at 15.6°N, 16.2°W, 42 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kébémer, 36 km away.

Saint-LouisMékhéDaraNdibène DahraMboroToubaTivaouane

Topography around Louga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Louga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Louga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Louga is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
82 m
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Spring weather nearby: Kébémer 36 km · Saint-Louis 53 km · Mékhé 71 km · Dara 85 km · Ndibène Dahra 86 km · Mboro 89 km · Touba 92 km · Tivaouane 98 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Louga (15.6187°, -16.2244°, elevation 42 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.