Richard-Toll in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Richard-Toll sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Richard-Toll's best 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
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Richard-Toll in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Richard-Toll reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Richard-Toll
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 56 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Richard-Toll weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 31° / 18° | 4 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 1.9 |
| May | 39° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 38° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 13 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 36° / 25° | 12 | 2.3 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 35° / 26° | 59 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 36° / 26° | 55 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 38° / 25° | 16 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 11 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Richard-Toll gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Richard-Toll
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Richard-Toll?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Richard-Toll for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Richard-Toll in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Richard-Toll sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Richard-Toll in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Richard-Toll in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 115 | 115 | 85 | 73 | 73 | 83 | 46 | 31 | 38 | 59 | 62 | 105 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 73 | Unhealthy |
| May | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 105 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.