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Best months

November 75%October 70%December 67%

Months to avoid

August 42%September 50%July 52%

Heat Seeker Score

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Use the detailed page for charts, component scores, and weather inputs behind every monthly ranking.

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures #

Dakar experiences comfortable temperatures from January to June, with average temperatures ranging from 67.1°F to 78.9°F
From July to December, the temperatures rise, with average highs exceeding the comfort zone, particularly in September and October, where highs reach 83.3°F and 84.9°F, respectively
The lowest average minimum temperature is 67.1°F in March, while the highest average maximum temperature is 84.9°F in October
No months experience discomfort temperatures.

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Minimum Temperatures

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Dakar experiences a significant shift in sun hours throughout the year, peaking in April with 12.2 hours and plummeting to a low of 2.0 hours in August
Rainfall is minimal for most of the year, with the highest precipitation occurring in August and September
The dry season is very pronounced, spanning from November to June with virtually no rainfall.

Sunny Weather

Period	Dakar
Jan	9.5 hours/day
Feb	10.6 hours/day
Mar	11.1 hours/day
Apr	12.1 hours/day
May	11.9 hours/day
Jun	9.6 hours/day
Jul	4.1 hours/day
Aug	1.9 hours/day
Sep	3.7 hours/day
Oct	8.0 hours/day
Nov	9.3 hours/day
Dec	8.5 hours/day
Average	8.4 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Humidity

Daylight Hours #

In Dakar, the earliest sunrise occurs in June at 06:40, while the latest happens in January at 07:38, indicating a 58-minute variation throughout the year. The sunset times range significantly as well, with the earliest at 18:38 in November and the latest at 19:42 in July, demonstrating a shift of over one hour.
Day length varies from a shortest duration of 11 hours and 16 minutes in December to a longest duration of 12 hours and 59 minutes in June. Overall, these observations highlight notable seasonal differences in daylight hours, with longer days in mid-year and shorter days toward the end of the year.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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