Climate of Dakar
Dakar has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Dakar is 25° degrees and there is about 205 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 306 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 28°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 22°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 50 days and there is a total of approximately 205 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3452 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in October |
Coldest month: | 22°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 28°C |
Sea temperature: | between 22°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 315 days |
Days with rain: | 50 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 205 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3452 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dakar.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dakar.
Climate table of Dakar
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dakar. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dakar might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 78 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Dakar
The best time to visit Dakar in Senegal is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dakar is 29°C in October and the lowest is 22°C in February. The water temperature is 30°C at its highest and in other months it can be 22°C.
Climate of Dakar by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dakar? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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