When to go · Dakar
Dakar in February
Great month. Dry; cooler evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- High
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Dry; cooler evenings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Dakar in this guide.
Weather in February
- DakarHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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.
Cool dry season season
The most comfortable weather, with sea breezes and cool evenings.
Watch: Harmattan dust and haze on some days; hotels fill.
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.
Cool-season peak
Dec–Feb · Citywide
Best weather; hotels and flights fill.
Ramadan and Korité check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Restaurant hours change; Korité is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- High
- Prices · Senegal overall
- High
Senegal overall: Still dry and cool; Harmattan haze some days inland; good birding at Djoudj.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dakar, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Jan: 0
February: Dry; cooler evenings.
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.