Dakar, Senegal Climate

Weather: 22.88°C/73.18°F, Wind SW at 5.14 km/h, 73% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Senegal
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Dakar Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 38.78 meters (127.23 feet) above sea level, Dakar has a Subtropical steppe climate (Classification: BSh). The city’s yearly temperature is 24.68ºC (76.42ºF) and it is -5.64% lower than Senegal’s averages. Dakar typically receives about 43.12 millimeters (1.7 inches) of precipitation and has 45.45 rainy days (12.45% of the time) annually.

CountrySenegal
Longitude-17.4676861
Latitude14.716677
Attitude/Elevation38.78m (127.23ft)
Local timeThursday 17:34
Annual high temperature25.44ºC (77.79ºF)
Annual low temperature23.64ºC (74.55ºF)
Average annual precip.43.12mm (1.7in)
Warmest monthOctober (29.13ºC / 84.43ºF)
Coldest MonthMarch (20.33ºC / 68.59ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (187.8mm / 7.39in)
Driest MonthJanuary (0.06mm / 0.0in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)45.45 days (12.45%)
Days with no rain319.55 days (87.55%)
Humidity73.5%

Climate Dakar: Monthly Averages

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.0(86.0)30.0(86.0)28.0(82.4)28.0(82.4)29.0(84.2)29.0(84.2)30.0(86.0)30.0(86.0)31.0(87.8)34.0(93.2)35.0(95.0)31.0(87.8)35.0(95.0)
Average high °C (°F)24.32(75.78)22.78(73.0)22.25(72.05)21.95(71.51)22.88(73.18)24.92(76.86)26.54(79.77)27.61(81.7)28.4(83.12)29.13(84.43)28.25(82.85)26.21(79.18)25.44(77.79)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.19(73.74)21.74(71.13)21.45(70.61)21.42(70.56)22.36(72.25)24.36(75.85)25.91(78.64)27.02(80.64)27.79(82.02)28.38(83.08)27.42(81.36)25.12(77.22)24.68(76.42)
Average low °C (°F)21.79(71.22)20.56(69.01)20.33(68.59)20.53(68.95)21.48(70.66)23.45(74.21)24.99(76.98)26.16(79.09)27.02(80.64)27.61(81.7)26.3(79.34)23.52(74.34)23.64(74.55)
Record low °C (°F)11.0(51.8)13.0(55.4)13.0(55.4)10.0(50.0)11.0(51.8)14.0(57.2)16.0(60.8)18.0(64.4)18.0(64.4)20.0(68.0)15.0(59.0)14.0(57.2)10.0(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.06(0.0)0.73(0.03)1.45(0.06)3.17(0.12)7.41(0.29)19.05(0.75)68.84(2.71)187.8(7.39)178.48(7.03)46.24(1.82)3.34(0.13)0.82(0.03)43.12(1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.00.270.180.641.454.367.2711.8213.644.820.820.183.79
Average relative humidity (%)59.565.1771.1377.5980.9181.2781.7381.2180.7776.6766.7559.2573.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.211.3611.4511.5611.5611.410.7710.2910.8811.411.1511.0211.17

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Dakar in recent years.

Dakar

Dakar Temperature by Month

October
28.38°C | 83.08°F
September
27.79°C | 82.02°F
November
27.42°C | 81.36°F
August
27.02°C | 80.64°F
July
25.91°C | 78.64°F
December
25.12°C | 77.22°F
June
24.36°C | 75.85°F
January
23.19°C | 73.74°F
May
22.36°C | 72.25°F
February
21.74°C | 71.13°F
March
21.45°C | 70.61°F
April
21.42°C | 70.56°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature27.0°C (80.6°F)24.68°C (76.42°F)23.0°C (73.4°F)
Avg Temperature25.0°C (77.0°F)23.84°C (74.91°F)22.0°C (71.6°F)
Min Temperature25.0°C (77.0°F)17.61°C (63.7°F)14.0°C (57.2°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point22.0°C (71.6°F)18.16°C (64.69°F)15.0°C (59.0°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind35.0kmh | 21.75mph28.65kmh | 17.8mph15.0kmh | 9.32mph
Gust Wind55.0kmh | 34.18mph41.55kmh | 25.82mph24.0kmh | 14.91mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure0.0mb0.0mb0.0mb
Dakar

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
December° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-12-0124 | 75.221 | 69.88129 | 18.0229.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0225 | 77.022 | 71.68032 | 19.8829.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0325 | 77.021 | 69.87731 | 19.2629.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0425 | 77.021 | 69.87731 | 19.2629.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0525 | 77.021 | 69.87630 | 18.6429.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0625 | 77.019 | 66.27131 | 19.2629.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0724 | 75.218 | 64.46534 | 21.1329.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0825 | 77.018 | 64.46329 | 18.0229.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2020-12-0925 | 77.018 | 64.46431 | 19.2629.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1024 | 75.217 | 62.66032 | 19.8829.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1125 | 77.016 | 60.85626 | 16.1629.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1225 | 77.017 | 62.65823 | 14.2929.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1325 | 77.018 | 64.46427 | 16.7829.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1424 | 75.218 | 64.46527 | 16.7829.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1523 | 73.418 | 64.46924 | 14.9129.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1624 | 75.218 | 64.46926 | 16.1629.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1724 | 75.218 | 64.46832 | 19.8829.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1824 | 75.218 | 64.46734 | 21.1329.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2020-12-1923 | 73.417 | 62.66435 | 21.7529.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2023 | 73.415 | 59.05731 | 19.2629.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2123 | 73.415 | 59.05625 | 15.5329.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2224 | 75.215 | 59.05622 | 13.6729.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2325 | 77.015 | 59.05717 | 10.5629.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2424 | 75.217 | 62.66415 | 9.3229.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2522 | 71.618 | 64.47522 | 13.6729.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2622 | 71.619 | 66.27728 | 17.429.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2723 | 73.419 | 66.27533 | 20.5129.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2823 | 73.419 | 66.27533 | 20.5129.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-2922 | 71.619 | 66.27834 | 21.1329.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-3022 | 71.619 | 66.27932 | 19.8829.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2020-12-3122 | 71.619 | 66.27632 | 19.8829.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0

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