DakarSenegal · Africa · Year-round overview
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Dakar

Senegal · Africa

Dakar is most comfortable in the drier months around January, May, and December. Typical daytime highs run about 85-91°F year-round. Humidity is heavier in some months. The wettest months are roughly August to September.

Best time to go
Dakar travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
65°F to 91°F
Rain
4 days/mo
Sunshine
10.9 h/day
Humidity feel
Sometimes humid

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Hot by day, warm at night.

85°Ftypical Aug high
60°70°80°90°HighLow91°F85°F77°F65°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 85°F

Precipitation

One of the wettest months.

48%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%0%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 48%48%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

9.9 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11.8 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 9.9 h9.9 h

Heat & humidity by month

Warm days, with some hot afternoons and occasional humid spells.

Very humidAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.
More detailIncludes sky, daypart comfort, and sea

Cloud cover

Mostly cloudy skies.

27%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%72%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 27%27%
ClearCloud cover

Sea temperature

83°Aug sea temp
65°75°90°Comfortable swim 75°+70°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 83°83°

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Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology