Dakar Climate by Month
Dakar, Senegal
Warm all year, with a rainy season in August and September.
Dakar is warm all year, with a rainy season in August and September. Afternoon highs range from 80°F (27°C) in January to 89°F (32°C) in October, and February nights average 62°F (16°C). Of the 16 in (401 mm) of rain in a typical year, 76% falls in August and September. November to June are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 62°F(16°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 16 in(401 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 72%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Dakar
Best for weatherJanuary, February and April are the best time for weather in Dakar: highs near 80°F (27°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust and September are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 6.7 in (171 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Dakar weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 80°F(27°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 53% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 80°F(27°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 58% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 81°F(27°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 64% | 6.6 |
| AprAprilBest | 81°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 71% | 6.9 |
| MayMay | 82°F(28°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 77% | 6.7 |
| JunJune | 84°F(29°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 82% | 6.2 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 84% | 5.5 |
| AugAugust | 87°F(30°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 6.7 in(171 mm) | 83% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 88°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.2 in(133 mm) | 84% | 5.2 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 81% | 5.3 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(31°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 66% | 5.1 |
| DecDecember | 83°F(28°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 59% | 4.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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