Senegal · 30-year monthly climate averages
Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Dakar are February, March and April, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.
Dakar sees its warmest weather in October, when daytime highs average around 31°C, and its coolest in April (around 25°C).
Annual precipitation totals roughly 393mm — August is typically the wettest month (~166mm) and April the driest (~0mm).
A distinctly wetter period runs from August to September — worth planning around if you prefer dry days.
🟧 avg daytime high · 🟦 dashed: avg nighttime low · bars: monthly rainfall
Daily forecast highs vs the 30-year normal — last 60 days
Each bar is one day: orange above normal, blue below.
| Month | High / Low | Rainfall | Travel rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° / 19°C | 1mm | 🌟 Great |
| February | 25° / 18°C | 0mm | 🌟 Great |
| March | 25° / 18°C | 0mm | 🌟 Great |
| April | 25° / 19°C | 0mm | 🌟 Great |
| May | 26° / 21°C | 0mm | 🌟 Great |
| June | 29° / 24°C | 7mm | 🌟 Great |
| July | 30° / 25°C | 53mm | 👍 Good |
| August | 31° / 25°C | 166mm | 🤔 Fair |
| September | 31° / 25°C | 138mm | 🤔 Fair |
| October | 31° / 26°C | 26mm | 👍 Good |
| November | 30° / 24°C | 0mm | 🌟 Great |
| December | 28° / 21°C | 0mm | 🌟 Great |
January in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 26°C (79°F) and nighttime lows near 19°C (65°F). Expect roughly 1mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
February in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 25°C (77°F) and nighttime lows near 18°C (64°F). Expect roughly 0mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
March in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 25°C (77°F) and nighttime lows near 18°C (65°F). Expect roughly 0mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
April in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 25°C (77°F) and nighttime lows near 19°C (66°F). Expect roughly 0mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
May in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 26°C (79°F) and nighttime lows near 21°C (69°F). Expect roughly 0mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
June in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 29°C (84°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (74°F). Expect roughly 7mm of precipitation spread over about 1 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
July in Dakar is hot, with average daytime highs around 30°C (86°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 53mm of precipitation spread over about 4 rainy days, with little rainfall.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle
August in Dakar is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (78°F). Expect roughly 166mm of precipitation spread over about 10 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket
September in Dakar is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 138mm of precipitation spread over about 9 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket
October in Dakar is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 26°C (78°F). Expect roughly 26mm of precipitation spread over about 2 rainy days, with little rainfall.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle
November in Dakar is hot, with average daytime highs around 30°C (86°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (74°F). Expect roughly 0mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle
December in Dakar is warm, with average daytime highs around 28°C (82°F) and nighttime lows near 21°C (70°F). Expect roughly 0mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses