Weather in Dakar in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in February
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +64°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +68°F.
Is Dakar warm or cold in February?
Dakar is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Dakar, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dakar in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +63°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +99°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 72% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as great as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +73°F for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in February stays the same as in the previous month with a 2 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 66% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 20 sunny days during the month.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 February, going from 5 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last February in Dakar?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dakar in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2009 (+75°F) and the highest in 2020 (+97°F). The driest year was 2017 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 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.