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.
August in Dakar
Typical highs 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C), lows 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), rain on about 11 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Peak rains; floods and flooded roads. Typical highs around 31 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 11 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Dakar
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Senegal overall. Wettest month, hot and sticky; the Grand Magal of Touba may fall here (check).Based on: Senegal overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Senegal overall.Based on: Senegal overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Assumption and Grand Magal of Touba; Grand Magal of Touba.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Assumption and Grand Magal of Touba (15 August; Magal moves yearly)checkPublic holiday; roads to Touba jam.
- Grand Magal of Touba (Aug 2026 (lunar — check))Millions of Mouride pilgrims head to Touba; roads through the centre are blocked.