Dakar in March

Dry; warm.

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

No other month rates higher than March for Dakar in this guide.

• 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.

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.

• Ramadan and Korité check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide

  Restaurant hours change; Korité is a public holiday.

• Korité (Eid al-Fitr) big impact

  Mar 2026 (lunar — check) · Senegal

  End of Ramadan; families travel, shops close 1–2 days.

Crowds · Senegal overall

Medium

Prices · Senegal overall

Medium

Senegal overall: Warm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check), slowing daytime service.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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