Home › Dakar › Best time to visit
The best time to visit Dakar
January, February, March, April, May, November and December — daytime highs around 27°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Dakar month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 21°C | 1 | Best |
| February | 25°C | 20°C | 0 | Best |
| March | 25°C | 19°C | 0 | Best |
| April | 25°C | 20°C | 0 | Best |
| May | 26°C | 21°C | 0 | Best |
| June | 28°C | 24°C | 1 | Shoulder |
| July | 29°C | 25°C | 6 | |
| August | 29°C | 26°C | 18 | |
| September | 29°C | 26°C | 12 | |
| October | 31°C | 26°C | 4 | Shoulder |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 0 | Best |
| December | 30°C | 22°C | 0 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: October, around 31°C by day. Coolest: February, around 25°C by day and 20°C at night. Wettest: August with about 18 wet days. Driest: February with about 0.
If you want fewer people: June, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Dakar?
The best months are January, February, March, April, May, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 27°C.
What is the hottest month in Dakar?
October, with daytime highs around 31°C.
What is the wettest month in Dakar?
August, with about 18 wet days. The driest is February with about 0.
When is the cheapest time to visit Dakar?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — June, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Dakar. Source: Open-Meteo.