Best Time to Visit Dakar for Sun & Beach – January Scores 100/100

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Sun & Beach Potential

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Excellent

Based on optimal climate

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Best Time

January, February, April

Avoid

August, September

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Weather

23°C – 28°C

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See at a glance which months offer the best sun & beach conditions — based on temperature, rainfall and climate scores.

Sun & Beach conditions breakdown

Monthly weather & climate data for Dakar

Month	Climate Score	Predictability	Avg Temp	Max Temp	Rain (mm)	Rain Days	Humidity	Season
January	100Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	23°	30°	1	0.2	53%	dry
February	99Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	23°	30°	1	0.8	55%	dry
March	97Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	24°	31°	0	0	55%	dry
April	98Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	24°	31°	0	0	62%	dry
May	97Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	25°	30°	0	0	70%	dry
June	83Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	27°	32°	23	10.7	73%	dry
July	70Good Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	31°	90	13.7	76%	shoulder
August	56Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 68Weather conditions vary somewhat by season.	28°	31°	212	16.6	80%	wet
September	63Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	32°	163	14.1	81%	wet
October	72Good Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	33°	46	11.2	74%	dry
November	85Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	27°	33°	3	2.2	65%	dry
December	97Excellent Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	24°	31°	0	0.4	55%	dry