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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.

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.

May in Dakar

Typical highs 29°C (84°F), lows 21°C (70°F), rain on about 1 day.

WeatherMixed
Hot and humid; rains start late in the month. Typical highs around 29 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 1 day.Based on: Voykit month rating for Dakar
CrowdsLow
Low crowd level: Senegal overall. Last dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check) — transport jams before it.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
Events4 events
4 listed: Tabaski (Eid al-Adha); Dak'Art biennale (even years); Dak'Art contemporary art biennale; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) (Islamic calendar, moves yearly)checkSheep markets, then a quiet, closed city; taxis are scarce.
  • Dak'Art biennale (even years) (Varies)checkExhibitions across the city; hotels fill.
  • Dak'Art contemporary art biennale (May–June, even years (check))Exhibitions across the city; hotels fill; check the year's dates and programme.
  • Popenguine Catholic pilgrimage (Late May or June (Pentecost))Large crowds on the Petite Côte roads; Dakar traffic thickens.

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