Dakar in July

Rainy season; heat, humidity and flooding.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry season starts; good month.
• DecemberGreatDry; cooler nights; year-end crowds.
• JanuaryGreatDry and warm; good month.
• FebruaryGreatDry; cooler evenings.

• DakarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Dakar and the Atlantic coast, Senegal · Dakar, Saint-Louis, Petite Côterainy

  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.

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.

• Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide

  Sheep markets, then a quiet, closed city; taxis are scarce.

Crowds · Senegal overall

Low

Prices · Senegal overall

Low

Senegal overall: Rains start in earnest; flooded Dakar suburbs; low hotel rates.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dakar, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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