Richard-Toll in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Richard-Toll sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 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.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Richard-Toll's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Richard-Toll's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
2.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Richard-Toll in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Richard-Toll reaches about 37°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Richard-Toll

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.

Richard-Toll 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
Jan31° / 18°40.311.15.5
Feb33° / 19°20.311.44.5
Mar35° / 21°00.111.93.0
Apr37° / 21°0012.41.9
May39° / 23°00.112.81.0
Jun38° / 24°20.3131.4
Jul36° / 25°122.312.92.7
Aug35° / 26°597.512.62.8
Sep36° / 26°558.312.12.3
Oct38° / 25°162.911.61.4
Nov36° / 23°10.211.22.6
Dec33° / 20°20.3114.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Richard-Toll gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 19 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.

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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 Richard-Toll

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

Richard-Toll sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Richard-Toll 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 Richard-Toll?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Richard-Toll.

What to pack for Richard-Toll in Spring

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

In spring, Richard-Toll sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Richard-Toll 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 Richard-Toll peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Richard-Toll 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 Richard-Toll is worst in January — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 24115 µg/m³Aug 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec105Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Richard-Toll?

Richard-Toll sits at 16.5°N, 15.7°W, 7 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Dagana, 11 km away.

TékanePodorSaint-LouisLougaNdioumDara

Topography around Richard-Toll

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Richard-Toll has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Richard-Toll is covered by cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
68 m
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Spring weather nearby: Dagana 11 km · Rosso 12 km · Tékane 41 km · Podor 82 km · Saint-Louis 98 km · Louga 109 km · Ndioum 112 km · Dara 126 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 Richard-Toll (16.4625°, -15.7008°, elevation 7 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.