Weather in Dakar in December 2024
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Dakar
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in December
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +81°F.
Is Dakar warm or cold in December?
Dakar is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Dakar:
Climate in Dakar in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +79°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +64°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +97°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 65% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 65%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 19 to 20.
January 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 decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Dakar?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dakar in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+81°F) and the highest in 2018 (+93°F). The driest year was 1999 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 0 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.