Weather in Dakar — today
Now in Dakar
🌦️
+29°
Drizzle
Feels like +34° · humidity 74%
Today 14.8: +32° / +25°
🕐 19:25
Wind
7 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
34 · Good
Precipitation
87%
Humidity
74%
Pressure
1012 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:55 / 19:33
Sea temperature
🌊 +31°
👕 What to wear today
Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Dakar
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Dakar (Senegal): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 12 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +31° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:55 and set at 19:33 — daylight lasts 13 hours.Hourly weather in Dakar
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Dakar for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
⛈️
💧 87%
+25° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tomorrow 15.8
⛈️
💧 85%
+27° +31°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
▶
Sun 16.8
⛈️
💧 81%
+27° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 71%
+27° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 62%
+27° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Wed 19.8
⛈️
💧 67%
+27° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
▶
Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 26%
+27° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Fri 21.8
🌤️
💧 14%
+28° +30°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Sat 22.8
🌤️
💧 14%
+27° +31°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Sun 23.8
☁️
💧 27%
+27° +31°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 49%
+27° +31°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Tue 25.8
⛈️
💧 67%
+26° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 50%
+26° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 33%
+28° +30°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
15 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 31° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
87%
likely · high
✨ Stars
27 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
34
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 22O₃: 85NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
19:33
Golden hour
19:04
Daylight
13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+31°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.3 m.
Dakar climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+20°
Jan
+26°
+19°
Feb
+26°
+20°
Mar
+25°
+20°
Apr
+26°
+21°
May
+28°
+23°
Jun
+29°
+25°
Jul
+29°
+26°
Aug
+29°
+26°
Sep
+30°
+26°
Oct
+30°
+24°
Nov
+28°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +26° | +20° | +22° | 2 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +26° | +19° | +19° | 1 mm | One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| March | +26° | +20° | +18° | 0 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| April | +25° | +20° | +18° | 0 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| May | +26° | +21° | +22° | 0 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| June | +28° | +23° | +26° | 2 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +29° | +25° | +28° | 34 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| August | +29° | +26° | +29° | 128 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (128 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| September | +29° | +26° | +29° | 95 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (95 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| October | +30° | +26° | +29° | 24 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Dakar. |
| November | +30° | +24° | +28° | 1 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| December | +28° | +22° | +25° | 1 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Dakar
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, May, June
Daytime air+26…+28°
Sea temperature+22…+26°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +26…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April, July, November, December
Daytime air+25…+30°
Sea temperature+18…+28°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: already/still hot (+25…+30°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: August, September, October
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+29…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (24–128 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Dakar is January, May, June, and the most comfortable months are January, May, June. The toughest months to visit are August, September, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+32°
Normal for August
+29°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+28°
Record for this date
+32° (1941)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Dakar
What is the weather in Dakar right now?＋
Drizzle, +29°, feels like +34°.
Will it rain in Dakar today?＋
Yes: 87% chance, 9 mm.
When is the best time to visit Dakar?＋
Best time to visit — January, May, June.
Can you swim in Dakar in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +22° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +28°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Dakar?＋
Sunrise 06:55, sunset 19:33.
Does it snow in Dakar in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Dakar by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in October, winters around +20° in April; the wettest month is August.
How hot is it in Dakar in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.