When to go · Dakar

Dakar in September

Avoid month. Peak rains; floods.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Senegal overall
Prices: Low; Senegal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Dakar

Peak rains; floods.

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

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DakarHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 10 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.

Rainy season season

Green and quiet; fewer visitors and lower prices.

Watch: Heavy downpours and flooded streets, especially in August and September.

Senegal overall: Heavy rain and heat; Casamance and Sine-Saloum lodges shut.

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

First month

Second month

September: Peak rains; floods.

January: Dry and warm; good month.

Dakar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.