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The location Dakar is located in a temperate zone, making it difficult to categorize the seasons. The most popular time to visit is January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Climograph Dakar
In terms of precipitation, the month with the lowest amount of rainfall is February, recording a mere 0 mm | 0.0 inch in its entirety. This denotes an exceptionally dry period within that particular time frame. With an average of 130 mm | 5.1 inch, the most precipitation falls in August.
average temperature by month Dakar
The month that experiences the highest temperatures throughout the year is referred to as October, where an average temperature of 27.7 °C | 81.8 °F prevails. February has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 20.4 °C | 68.7 °F.
Climate table // Weather by Month Dakar
| Avg. Temperature °C (°F) | Min. Temperature °C (°F) | Max. Temperature °C (°F) | Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in) | Humidity (%) | Rainy days (d) | avg. Sun hours (hours) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January |
21.5 (70.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
2 (0.1) |
66% | 0 | 10.0 |
| February |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.8 (67.7) |
21.1 (70) |
0 (0) |
70% | 0 | 10.0 |
| March |
20.5 (69) |
20 (68.1) |
21.2 (70.1) |
0 (0) |
77% | 0 | 11.0 |
| April |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.3 (68.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
0 (0) |
82% | 0 | 11.0 |
| May |
22.1 (71.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
0 (0) |
84% | 0 | 11.0 |
| June |
24.4 (76) |
23.9 (75.1) |
25 (76.9) |
0 (0) |
84% | 0 | 11.0 |
| July |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.2) |
26.8 (80.3) |
28 (1.1) |
81% | 4 | 9.0 |
| August |
27 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.6 (81.8) |
130 (5.1) |
82% | 9 | 8.0 |
| September |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
80 (3.1) |
82% | 8 | 9.0 |
| October |
27.7 (81.8) |
27.1 (80.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23 (0.9) |
80% | 2 | 10.0 |
| November |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.9 (80.5) |
0 (0) |
72% | 0 | 10.0 |
| December |
23.9 (75.1) |
23.2 (73.7) |
24.8 (76.7) |
0 (0) |
66% | 0 | 10.0 |
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Temperature °C (°F) |
21.5 °C (70.6) °F |
20.4 °C (68.7) °F |
20.5 °C (69) °F |
20.8 °C (69.4) °F |
22.1 °C (71.9) °F |
24.4 °C (76) °F |
26.2 °C (79.2) °F |
27 °C (80.6) °F |
27.5 °C (81.5) °F |
27.7 °C (81.8) °F |
26.3 °C (79.3) °F |
23.9 °C (75.1) °F |
| Min. Temperature °C (°F) |
20.7 °C (69.3) °F |
19.8 °C (67.7) °F |
20 °C (68.1) °F |
20.3 °C (68.6) °F |
21.7 °C (71.1) °F |
23.9 °C (75.1) °F |
25.6 °C (78.2) °F |
26.3 °C (79.3) °F |
26.7 °C (80.1) °F |
27.1 °C (80.9) °F |
25.8 °C (78.4) °F |
23.2 °C (73.7) °F |
| Max. Temperature °C (°F) |
22.3 °C (72.1) °F |
21.1 °C (70) °F |
21.2 °C (70.1) °F |
21.3 °C (70.3) °F |
22.6 °C (72.7) °F |
25 °C (76.9) °F |
26.8 °C (80.3) °F |
27.6 °C (81.8) °F |
28.1 °C (82.6) °F |
28.2 °C (82.8) °F |
26.9 °C (80.5) °F |
24.8 °C (76.7) °F |
| Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in) |
2 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
28 (1) |
130 (5) |
80 (3) |
23 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Humidity(%) | 66% | 70% | 77% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 72% | 66% |
| Rainy days (d) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| avg. Sun hours (hours) | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
Data: 1991 - 2021 Min. Temperature °C (°F), Max. Temperature °C (°F), Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in), Humidity, Rainy days. Data: 1999 - 2019: avg. Sun hours
There exists a variation of 130 mm | 5 inch in precipitation levels between the month with the least rainfall and that which experiences maximum downpour. During the year, the average temperatures vary by 7.3 °C | 13.2 °F.
It has been determined that May exhibits the highest relative humidity, with a percentage of 84.09. On the other hand, it is observed that during January, there is an extremely low level of relative humidity at only 66.07 percent. The wettest month is August (11.53 days), whilst the driest is April (0.07).
Dakar weather and climate for every month
Hours of sunshine in Dakar
- avg. hours of sun
- Total hours of sun
In May the highest number of daily hours of sunshine is measured in Dakar on average. In May there is an average of 11.19 hours of sunshine a day and a total of 347 hours of sunshine throughout May.
In January, the lowest number of daily hours of sunshine is measured in Dakar on average. In January there are an average of 10.26 hours of sunshine per day and a total of 307.74 hours of sunshine.
Around 3695.75 hours of light are counted in Dakar throughout the year. On average, there are 307.98 hours of light per month.
Water temperature Dakar(Atlantic Ocean)
| Max. Water temperature °C (°F) | Avg. Water Temperature °C (°F) | Min. Water Temperature °C (°F) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January |
21.9 71.4 |
20.6 69.1 |
19.6 67.3 |
| February |
19.6 67.3 |
19.1 66.4 |
18.6 65.5 |
| March |
19.5 67.1 |
19.2 66.6 |
18.8 65.8 |
| April |
20.6 69.1 |
19.8 67.6 |
19.4 66.9 |
| May |
23.3 73.9 |
21.9 71.4 |
20.6 69.1 |
| June |
26.7 80.1 |
25.1 77.2 |
23.4 74.1 |
| July |
28 82.4 |
27.4 81.3 |
26.8 80.2 |
| August |
28.4 83.1 |
28.1 82.6 |
27.7 81.9 |
| September |
28.9 84 |
28.5 83.3 |
28.1 82.6 |
| October |
28.9 84 |
28.4 83.1 |
27.5 81.5 |
| November |
27.4 81.3 |
26.4 79.5 |
24.9 76.8 |
| December |
24.8 76.6 |
23.7 74.7 |
22.3 72.1 |
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min. Water Temperature °C (°F) |
19.6 67.3 |
18.6 65.5 |
18.8 65.8 |
19.4 66.9 |
20.6 69.1 |
23.4 74.1 |
26.8 80.2 |
27.7 81.9 |
28.1 82.6 |
27.5 81.5 |
24.9 76.8 |
22.3 72.1 |
| Avg. Water Temperature °C (°F) |
20.6 69.1 |
19.1 66.4 |
19.2 66.6 |
19.8 67.6 |
21.9 71.4 |
25.1 77.2 |
27.4 81.3 |
28.1 82.6 |
28.5 83.3 |
28.4 83.1 |
26.4 79.5 |
23.7 74.7 |
| Max. Water temperature °C (°F) |
21.9 71.4 |
19.6 67.3 |
19.5 67.1 |
20.6 69.1 |
23.3 73.9 |
26.7 80.1 |
28 82.4 |
28.4 83.1 |
28.9 84 |
28.9 84 |
27.4 81.3 |
24.8 76.6 |
In Dakar, the annual water temperature (Atlantic Ocean) is on average 24.00°C | 75.20°F.
In September, the highest average water temperature for this place is reached with on average 28.90°C | 84.02°F. Whereas in February the lowest average water temperature is measured at 18.60°C | 65.48°F.
Approximately around September 30, the highest water temperature of around 28.90°C | 84.02°F is reached during the year. Whereas around February 18 the lowest average water temperatures are to be expected. At this time these are at about 18.60°C | 65.48°F.
The following water was used as the basis for the specified water temperatures for Dakar: Atlantic Ocean.
Airport close to Dakar
The closest Airports of Dakar are: Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) 7.32km
You can reach Dakar from this Cities by Plane: Paris (ORY), Casablanca (CMN), Tunis (TUN), Ouagadougou (OUA), Freetown (FNA), Conakry (CKY), Accra (ACC), Lagos (LOS), Praia (RAI), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (TFN), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPA), Dubai (DXB), New York (JFK), Milan (MXP), Barcelona (BCN), Washington (IAD), Torrejón de Ardoz (MAD), Nouakchott (NKC), Banjul (BJL), Lisbon (LIS)
