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.
April in Dakar
Typical highs 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C), lows 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C), rain on about 0 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry; hot afternoons. Typical highs around 27 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 0 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Dakar
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Senegal overall. Coast still fine; interior very hot. Independence Day 4 April.Based on: Senegal overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Senegal overall.Based on: Senegal overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Independence Day; Ramadan and Korité.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Independence Day (4 April)Public holiday; parades and some road closures.
- Ramadan and Korité (Islamic calendar, moves yearly)checkRestaurant hours change; Korité is a public holiday.