Climate in Dakar, Senegal

Dakar, Senegal has a semi-arid climate. The annual average temperature is about 27.1°C, with around 2640 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 600 mm across 68 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 37.5°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 16.6°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Dakar is classified as Semi-Arid. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Senegal — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Senegal is about 600 mm a year over roughly 68 rainy days, with the wettest month May and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Dakar: every city in Senegal carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Dakar sees an estimated 2640 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Dakar are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Dakar has a climate comfort score of 68/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Accra — Tropical, comfort 58/100
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• Climate in Casablanca — Semi-Arid, comfort 73/100