Dakar weather in April
In April, Dakar has an average high of 21 °C70 °F and an average low of 20 °C68 °F, with about 6 mm0.2 in of precipitation. It is the 10th warmest month of the year and ranks 10th for precipitation.
How April compares with other months
Compared with March, April is about the same temperature. Compared with May, April is 1.6 °C2.9 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 12.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 88% and the average cloud amount 53%.
Is April a good time to visit Dakar?
Yes — April is one of the most comfortable months to visit Dakar by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in April
For Dakar in April, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
April in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 2170 | 2068 | 60.2 |
| Pikine | 2271 | 2068 | 100.4 |
| Thiès | 3187 | 1762 | 90.3 |
| Mbour | 3392 | 1763 | 40.1 |
| Diourbel | 39102 | 1966 | 30.1 |
| Kaolack | 38101 | 2068 | 20.1 |
| Serekunda | 2679 | 1966 | 40.1 |
| Louga | 3697 | 1763 | 30.1 |
| Touba | 40103 | 2069 | 10.1 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in April: Thiès, Mbour, Diourbel and Kaolack.
Other months in Dakar
- January24 °C75 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- February22 °C72 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- March22 °C71 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- April21 °C70 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- May23 °C73 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- June25 °C77 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- July27 °C81 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- August28 °C82 °F / 27 °C80 °F
- September28 °C83 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- October29 °C84 °F / 28 °C82 °F
- November28 °C82 °F / 26 °C78 °F
- December26 °C79 °F / 23 °C73 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Dakar in April?
In April the average high in Dakar is 21 °C (70 °F) and the average low is 20 °C (68 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dakar in April?
On average about 6 mm (0.2 in) of precipitation falls in April; it ranks 10th of the 12 months.
Is April the warmest month in Dakar?
No. The warmest month in Dakar is October, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest month is February, with an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
How long is the day in Dakar in April?
In the middle of April the day in Dakar lasts about 12.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dakar in April?
The average relative humidity in April is about 88%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Dakar in April?
On average about 53% of the sky is covered by cloud in April. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.