When is the best time to visit Dakar?
Monthly averages. The current month is highlighted.
High and low temperature
Rain millimetres per month
The climate in numbers
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days | Daylight |
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| January | 26.0 °C | 18.7 °C | 1 mm | 0.1 | 11.4 h |
| February | 25.3 °C | 18.1 °C | 0 mm | 0.2 | 11.7 h |
| March | 25.3 °C | 18.5 °C | 0 mm | 0.1 | 12.0 h |
| April | 25.1 °C | 19.2 °C | 0 mm | 0.0 | 12.5 h |
| May | 26.3 °C | 20.8 °C | 0 mm | 0.0 | 12.8 h |
| June | 28.8 °C | 23.7 °C | 7 mm | 0.6 | 13.0 h |
| July | 30.2 °C | 25.3 °C | 53 mm | 4.2 | 12.9 h |
| August | 30.6 °C | 25.5 °C | 166 mm | 9.8 | 12.6 h |
| September | 31.0 °C | 25.3 °C | 138 mm | 9.2 | 12.2 h |
| October | 31.4 °C | 25.6 °C | 26 mm | 2.4 | 11.8 h |
| November | 30.2 °C | 23.6 °C | 0 mm | 0.1 | 11.5 h |
| December | 28.0 °C | 21.1 °C | 0 mm | 0.1 | 11.3 h |
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What to wear in Dakar
January in Dakar: warm, with highs of 26 °C and lows of 19 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
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Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
February in Dakar: warm, with highs of 25 °C and lows of 18 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Comfortable walking shoes
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
March in Dakar: warm, with highs of 25 °C and lows of 19 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Comfortable walking shoes
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
April in Dakar: warm, with highs of 25 °C and lows of 19 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Comfortable walking shoes
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
May in Dakar: warm, with highs of 26 °C and lows of 21 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
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Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
June in Dakar: hot, with highs of 29 °C and lows of 24 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
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Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
July in Dakar: hot, with highs of 30 °C and lows of 25 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Jacket Light windbreaker
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
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Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer.
- Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.
August in Dakar: hot, with highs of 31 °C and lows of 26 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Jacket Light windbreaker
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Shoes Closed, water-resistant shoes
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Accessory Folding umbrella
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Accessory Sunglasses
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Accessory Sunscreen
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Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer.
- It is one of the wettest months, with 166 mm. Bring something waterproof.
- Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.
September in Dakar: hot, with highs of 31 °C and lows of 25 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Jacket Light windbreaker
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Shoes Closed, water-resistant shoes
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Accessory Folding umbrella
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Accessory Sunglasses
-
Accessory Sunscreen
-
Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer.
- It is one of the wettest months, with 138 mm. Bring something waterproof.
- Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.
October in Dakar: hot, with highs of 31 °C and lows of 26 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
-
Accessory Sunscreen
-
Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
- Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.
November in Dakar: hot, with highs of 30 °C and lows of 24 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
-
Accessory Sunscreen
-
Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
- Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.
December in Dakar: hot, with highs of 28 °C and lows of 21 °C. Light clothes are enough.
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Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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Accessory Sunglasses
-
Accessory Sunscreen
-
Accessory Cap or hat
No need for warm layer or jacket.
- It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
Curious facts about Dakar
- It is the coolest of the 12 destinations we cover in Senegal: 25.2 °C average temperature over the year.
- The weather is pleasant for walking around from December to May: not too hot, not too cold, and little rain.
- 100% of the year's rain falls between May and October.
- It never gets cold: the average low of the coolest month is 18°.
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