When to go to Senegal?

Djibril's tips, Senegal local guide
Djibril's tips, Senegal local guide

Senegal experiences climatic variation according to the region, but in general, the climate is mild. The temperature in the west of the country, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, is cooler than elsewhere. Central and southern Senegal have a continental climate of warm days and cool nights. In the north and east, a tropical climate dominates. In general, during your trip to Senegal , you can expect two seasons: A dry season from November to May and a rainy season from June to October. It is worth knowing that the rains last longer in the south of the country. The dry season (before February) is the ideal time to visit Senegal as temperatures are mild (around 77°F. But a visit in wet weather, when flowers are blooming and birds are ubiquitous, can be rewarding despite the heat.

Below you will find all the climatic information to know when to go to Senegal.
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Temperatures Dakar

Jan Feb March April May June Jul August Sept Oct nov. dec.
Min temperature64°64°64°66°69°73°77°77°77°77°73°69°
Max temperature78°78°78°77°78°84°86°86°87°87°86°82°
Sea temperature73°69°68°69°73°78°82°82°84°84°80°77°

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Rainfall Dakar


Weather Dakar

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The weather month by month in Senegal

Weather Dakar in January

64 to 78°
Sea: 73 °

27 d/month
4 d/month

In January, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 18 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 20 inches, for 31 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in February

64 to 78°
Sea: 69 °

23 d/month
4 d/month
1 day

In February, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 18 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 0 inches, for 31 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in March

64 to 78°
Sea: 68 °

29 d/month
1 day
1 day

In March, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 18 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 5 inches, for 31 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in April

66 to 77°
Sea: 69 °

29 d/month
1 day

In April, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 19 in the morning and 25 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 2 inches, for 31 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in May

69 to 78°
Sea: 73 °

29 d/month
2 d/month

In May, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 21 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 0 inches, for 31 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in June

73 to 84°
Sea: 78 °

26 d/month
2 d/month
1 day
1 day

In June, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 23 in the morning and 29 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 8 inches, for 30 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in July

77 to 86°
Sea: 82 °

16 d/month
7 d/month
3 d/month
3 d/month
1 day
1 day

In July, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 44 inches, for 27 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in August

77 to 86°
Sea: 82 °

10 d/month
6 d/month
6 d/month
5 d/month
3 d/month
1 day

In August, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 183 inches, for 20 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in September

77 to 87°
Sea: 84 °

13 d/month
7 d/month
5 d/month
3 d/month
2 d/month

In September, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 31 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 142 inches, for 23 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in October

77 to 87°
Sea: 84 °

24 d/month
3 d/month
2 d/month
1 day
1 day

In October, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 31 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 26 inches, for 28 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in November

73 to 86°
Sea: 80 °

22 d/month
6 d/month
1 day
1 day

In November, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 23 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 0 inches, for 30 days without rain.

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Weather Dakar in December

69 to 82°
Sea: 77 °

24 d/month
6 d/month
1 day

In December, in Dakar, Minimum temperatures vary between 21 in the morning and 28 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 4 inches, for 31 days without rain.

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