Dakar weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Dakar, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 2026-04-01; its coldest fell to 16°C on 1994-01-20.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C2000-01-31
18°C2014-01-25
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25°C2022-01-25
16°C1994-01-20
|
| February | 30°C2016-02-07
17°C1981-02-13
|
25°C2020-02-18
17°C2014-02-16
|
| March | 30°C1983-03-21
18°C2014-03-12
|
24°C1983-03-26
17°C2022-03-15
|
| April | 34°C2026-04-01
18°C2012-04-19
|
24°C2024-04-30
18°C2018-04-03
|
| May | 29°C2026-05-30
19°C1985-05-01
|
26°C2005-05-20
19°C1985-05-01
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| June | 31°C2026-06-12
22°C2007-06-03
|
27°C2005-06-18
20°C2018-06-04
|
| July | 32°C2026-07-15
23°C2018-07-01
|
28°C2023-07-14
23°C2018-07-01
|
| August | 33°C2026-08-31
25°C2019-08-06
|
28°C2001-08-30
23°C2019-08-07
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| September | 33°C2026-09-23
26°C1994-09-07
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29°C2005-09-13
24°C1985-09-06
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| October | 32°C2011-10-19
25°C1994-10-08
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29°C2017-10-22
24°C1984-10-05
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| November | 32°C1995-11-19
23°C1993-11-24
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29°C2023-11-06
22°C1993-11-24
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| December | 31°C2024-12-14
20°C2025-12-27
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27°C2017-12-02
18°C1986-12-27
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Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 31°C2024-12-14
17°C1981-02-13
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27°C2017-12-02
16°C1994-01-20
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 34°C2026-04-01
18°C2014-03-12
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26°C2005-05-20
17°C2022-03-15
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 33°C2026-08-31
22°C2007-06-03
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28°C2001-08-30
20°C2018-06-04
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 33°C2026-09-23
23°C1993-11-24
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29°C2017-10-22
22°C1993-11-24
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Dakar has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.