Weather in Dakar in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in August
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +77°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +82°F.
Is Dakar warm or cold in August?
Dakar is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +79°F to +79°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Dakar:
Climate in Dakar in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +97°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 122 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 81% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 25 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 26 mm to 122 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 1 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 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 August, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Dakar?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dakar in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+84°F) and the highest in 2020 (+89°F). The driest year was 1984 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 479 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, 2022.
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.