Dakar weather by month

Check out Dakar weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Dakar (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Dakar26
27°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Dakar27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Dakar27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Dakar27
28°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Dakar28
30°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Dakar30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Dakar30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Dakar30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Dakar31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Dakar31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Dakar30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Dakar28
Min temperature (night-time)
17°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Dakar17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Dakar17
18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Dakar18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Dakar19
20°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Dakar20
23°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Dakar23
25°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Dakar25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Dakar25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Dakar25
24°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Dakar24
22°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Dakar22
20°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Dakar20
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in DakarL
Low heat & humidity in February in DakarL
Low heat & humidity in March in DakarL
Low heat & humidity in April in DakarL
Moderate heat & humidity in May in DakarM
High heat & humidity in June in DakarH
High heat & humidity in July in DakarH
High heat & humidity in August in DakarH
Very high heat & humidity in September in DakarVH
Very high heat & humidity in October in DakarVH
High heat & humidity in November in DakarH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in DakarM
Sea temperature
20°C sea temperature in January in Dakar20
19°C sea temperature in February in Dakar19
19°C sea temperature in March in Dakar19
20°C sea temperature in April in Dakar20
21°C sea temperature in May in Dakar21
25°C sea temperature in June in Dakar25
27°C sea temperature in July in Dakar27
28°C sea temperature in August in Dakar28
28°C sea temperature in September in Dakar28
28°C sea temperature in October in Dakar28
26°C sea temperature in November in Dakar26
23°C sea temperature in December in Dakar23

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Dakar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Dakar11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Dakar12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Dakar12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Dakar12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Dakar13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Dakar13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Dakar13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Dakar13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Dakar12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Dakar12
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Dakar11
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Dakar11
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in January in Dakar9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Dakar9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in December in Dakar8

Rainfall in Dakar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Dakar1
1 day with some rainfall in February in Dakar1
0 days with some rainfall in March in Dakar0
0 days with some rainfall in April in Dakar0
0 days with some rainfall in May in Dakar0
2 days with some rainfall in June in Dakar2
5 days with some rainfall in July in Dakar5
10 days with some rainfall in August in Dakar10
9 days with some rainfall in September in Dakar9
2 days with some rainfall in October in Dakar2
0 days with some rainfall in November in Dakar0
0 days with some rainfall in December in Dakar0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
2 mm monthly rainfall in January in Dakar2
1 mm monthly rainfall in February in Dakar1
0 mm monthly rainfall in March in Dakar0
0 mm monthly rainfall in April in Dakar0
0 mm monthly rainfall in May in Dakar0
15 mm monthly rainfall in June in Dakar15
72 mm monthly rainfall in July in Dakar72
179 mm monthly rainfall in August in Dakar179
149 mm monthly rainfall in September in Dakar149
39 mm monthly rainfall in October in Dakar39
1 mm monthly rainfall in November in Dakar1
1 mm monthly rainfall in December in Dakar1

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The climate guide for Senegal (Dakar) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dakar?

Dakar has a hot semi arid climate.

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Tropical storm risk: Dakar, Senegal hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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Compare Dakar with the USA

Below the Dakar chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Dakar, Senegal and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Dakar, Senegal
USA (Washington)
26
5
27
7
27
13
27
19
28
24
30
29
30
31
30
30
31
26
31
20
30
14
28
8
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