Dakar, Senegal

There are 74 ocean destinations in our catalog, and Dakar's numbers hold their own: a 98/100 sun score at its May peak, when rain interrupts barely 0% of days. For a long-weekend city trip in a mild oceanic climate, the data is a good starting point.

Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 21°C (March) and 29°C (October). On the rain ledger, February is the safest bet at a 0% chance of a wet day, while August climbs to 37%. The genuinely warm window — average highs of 24°C or better — covers January and June–December.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 97 for spring, 91 for summer, 92 for autumn and 94 for winter — with typical afternoons of 22°, 27°, 29° and 24°C respectively. Spring wins on the numbers and summer loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is December: still 26°C highs, with a sun score of 94.

Best months to visit Dakar

Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is May at 98/100, then April at 97 and June at 97. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–December all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is August (83/100).

Among the ocean destinations in our catalog, its May rain odds beat 99% of the field.

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As of the latest refresh, Dakar's next 15 days span 24°C to 32°C; 9 days look mostly sunny while none look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 97/100.