Weather in Dakar in August

General weather information about Dakar

Average annual temperature is 25.6 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 292 days

Number of rainy days: 73 days

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* Weather data for Dakar Senegal is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Dakar air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)35.029.336.835.831.033.435.132.331.935.235.237.3
Average daytime temperature (°C)29.024.729.327.528.530.231.430.030.531.731.931.6
Average temperature (°C)23.320.723.623.224.826.728.127.527.728.526.925.4
Average night temperature (°C)19.718.320.020.322.324.025.525.525.525.823.121.1
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)16.417.318.518.818.822.223.023.923.523.319.816.7

Dakar monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)11.011.012.012.012.013.012.012.012.012.011.011.0
Daylight mean duration (h)11.411.712.112.512.813.012.912.612.211.811.411.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)11.011.011.012.012.012.012.012.012.011.011.011.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)9.210.710.911.111.011.29.48.69.29.910.09.9
Precipitation (mm)1120003902161491800
Sunny days29273129302814513253031
Rainy days210112172617600
Snow days000000000000

Best time to visit Dakar:

The largest precipitation sum in Dakar is at

  • July — 90(mm)
  • August — 216(mm)
  • September — 149(mm)