When to go · Dakar
Dakar in April
Great month. Dry; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Dry; hot afternoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Dakar in this guide.
Weather in April
- DakarHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Dakar and the Atlantic coast, Senegal · Dakar, Saint-Louis, Petite Côtebest weather
Trade winds keep the coast 5–8 °C (9–14 °F) cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.Trade winds keep the coast 9–14 °F (5–8 °C) cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.
Hot dry season season
Dry and warm with little rain; the heat builds toward June.
Watch: Hot afternoons; first rains in late May and June.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
4 April · Plateau
Public holiday; parades and some road closures.
Ramadan and Korité check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Restaurant hours change; Korité is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Medium
Senegal overall: Coast still fine; interior very hot. Independence Day 4 April.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dakar, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 0
April: Dry; hot afternoons.
January: Dry and warm; good month.
Dakar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.