Weather in Dakar in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +81°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +73°F.
Is Dakar warm or cold in January?
Dakar is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Dakar:
Water temperature in Dakar in January
Water in Dakar in January is Comfortable. It varies from +69°F to +78°F, with an average of +74°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +75°F.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Dakar in January?
Climate in Dakar in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +75°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +61°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +93°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +74°F | +70°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 67% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +75°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 2 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 19 to 20.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dakar is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Dakar?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dakar in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+77°F) and the highest in 2020 (+84°F). The driest year was 1984 with only 75 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 565 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Dakar
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dakar, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.