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Touba
Diourbel Region, Senegal

Touba

Touba is a city in Diourbel Region, Senegal. It has a population of about 529,176 (2007). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now29°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population529,176
Local time09:12
14.86° N, 15.88° WElevation 47 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
The year in Toubaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec36October
October: high / low35° / 23°
Rain this month30mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Touba at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month37°C

Average high in May

Coolest month17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

166 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.2 km

How Touba has grown

People living in the built-up area (161 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+229%356k in 1975 → 1.17M in 2025
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Weather in Touba

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
29°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct38°26°
Mon26 Oct39°25°
Tue27 Oct39°24°
Wed28 Oct38°21°
Thu29 Oct38°20°
Fri30 Oct36°22°
Sat31 Oct35°24°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov36°24°
Mon2 Nov36°25°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov37°25°

When to go to Touba

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score756456585746293333365867
High31°33°36°37°37°36°34°32°32°35°35°32°
Low17°18°19°20°21°22°23°24°24°23°20°18°
Rain (mm)31000251031661383011
Wet days0010151825241001

What's on in Touba

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Touba

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Touba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Touba

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Touba from above

Getting to Touba

Blaise Diagne International AirportDSS
131 km
Banjul International AirportBJL
189 km
MbackéRailway station
7.7 km

Places near Touba

Places with a climate like Touba

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Touba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Touba.
What is the hottest month in Touba?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Touba?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Touba?
August is the wettest month with about 166 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.