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Senegal · Regional climate

Dakarwhen to go

Regional slice of Senegal with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
26–30 °C
Compare
−7.9°C vs. Senegal mean
Country
Senegal
TZ
Africa/Dakar
Region match
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12-month climate · Dakar

How the year moves in Dakar

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Dakar itself rather than over Senegal as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyDakar, Senegal. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in April (25.6), highest in October (30.5). Monthly means: 27.8, 26.8, 25.7, 25.6, 25.7, 27.4, 28.7, 29.1, 29.4, 30.5, 30.3, 28.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January27.8
February26.8
March25.7
April25.6
May25.7
June27.4
July28.7
August29.1
September29.4
October30.5
November30.3
December28.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyDakar, Senegal. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in April (0), highest in August (154). Monthly means: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 33, 154, 122, 18, 1, 1.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June3
July33
August154
September122
October18
November1
December1
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyDakar, Senegal. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (6.0), highest in March (10.2). Monthly means: 9.1, 9.5, 10.2, 10.1, 9.9, 9.3, 7.3, 6.0, 6.6, 8.9, 9.0, 8.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.1
February9.5
March10.2
April10.1
May9.9
June9.3
July7.3
August6.0
September6.6
October8.9
November9.0
December8.7
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Senegal

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Senegal carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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