Weather in Dakar in December 2025
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Dakar
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in December
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +68°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +79°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:
Water temperature in Dakar in December
Water in Dakar in December is Warm. It varies from +72°F to +82°F, with an average of +77°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +79°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Dakar in December?
Climate in Dakar in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +79°F | +75°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 | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +77°F | +74°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 66% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 72% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 19 sunny days during the month.
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 increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
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 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.
