Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Dakar across the year
Best-looking months for Dakar: Mar, Apr, Nov. Rated avoid: Aug, Sep.
- JanGreatHighHighNone listed
- FebGreatHighHigh2 events
- MarGreatMediumMedium2 events
- AprGreatMediumMedium2 events
- MayMixedLowMedium4 events
- JunMixedLowLow4 events
- JulMixedLowLow1 event
- AugAvoidLowLow2 events
- SepAvoidLowLowNone listed
- OctMixedLowLowNone listed
- NovGreatMediumMedium1 event
- DecGreatHighHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Dakar
Typical highs 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C), lows 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C), rain on about 0 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry; cooler nights; year-end crowds. Typical highs around 28 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 0 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Dakar
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Senegal overall. Peak: pleasant heat, Christmas on the Petite Côte; book Saint-Louis and delta lodges early.Based on: Senegal overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Senegal overall.Based on: Senegal overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Christmas and year-end; Year-end and cool-season peak.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas and year-end (25 December)Public holiday; bars and restaurants fill.
- Year-end and cool-season peak (Dec)Hotels, flights and Almadies restaurants fill; book ahead.