Dakar is warmest in October, averaging 29° by day and 28° at night. The wettest month is September with 240 mm, and the year brings about 739 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 20° | 0 mm | 22° | 11.2 h | Beach weather |
| February | 24° | 19° | 6 mm | 20° | 11.5 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 22° | 19° | 3 mm | 19° | 11.9 h | Sightseeing |
| April | 22° | 20° | 15 mm | 20° | 12.3 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 23° | 22° | 3 mm | 22° | 12.7 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 26° | 24° | 51 mm | 25° | 12.9 h | Beach weather |
| July | 28° | 26° | 115 mm | 27° | 12.8 h | Mild |
| August | 28° | 27° | 229 mm | 28° | 12.5 h | Rainy season |
| September | 29° | 27° | 240 mm | 29° | 12.1 h | Rainy season |
| October | 29° | 28° | 71 mm | 29° | 11.7 h | Beach weather |
| November | 29° | 26° | 3 mm | 27° | 11.3 h | Beach weather |
| December | 27° | 23° | 3 mm | 24° | 11.1 h | Beach weather |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: January, June, October, November and December — highs around 27°, nights no colder than 20°, and at most 71 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 22–29° then.
Walking the city: February, March, April and May — highs of 22–24° and no more than 15 mm of rain a month.
Wet season: August and September — up to 240 mm in a single month.