When to go · Dakar
Dakar in November
Great month. Dry season starts; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Dry season starts; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Dakar in this guide.
Weather in November
- DakarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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.
Late dry season season
The rains end and the dry season returns; a good month.
Watch: Some humidity lingers.
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.
All Saints' Day
1 November · Cemeteries and churches
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Medium
Senegal overall: Dry season starts; lodges reopen; birds arrive in the Saloum and Djoudj.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dakar, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Dry season starts; good month.
January: Dry and warm; good month.
Dakar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen