Rufisque Climate by Month
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal
Hot all year, with a rainy season in August and September.
Hot all year, with a rainy season in August and September: that's Rufisque's climate in short. October is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 85°F (30°C), and nights dip to 62°F (17°C). It gets 17 in (428 mm) of rain a year, 74% of it in August and September. November to June are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 62°F(17°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 17 in(428 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 68%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Rufisque
Best for weatherJanuary, February and April are the best time for weather in Rufisque: highs near 85°F (30°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust and September are the least pleasant; August is the hottest, with highs of 89°F (32°C).
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 January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Rufisque weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 85°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 50% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 85°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 53% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 86°F(30°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 58% | 6.5 |
| AprAprilBest | 85°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 65% | 6.9 |
| MayMay | 86°F(30°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 71% | 6.6 |
| JunJune | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 78% | 6.0 |
| JulJuly | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 80% | 5.5 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 6.9 in(176 mm) | 83% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 82% | 5.2 |
| OctOctober | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 79% | 5.3 |
| NovNovember | 91°F(33°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 63% | 5.1 |
| DecDecember | 87°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 56% | 4.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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