Dakar weather in August
In August, Dakar has an average high of 28 °C82 °F and an average low of 27 °C80 °F, with about 191 mm7.5 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and the wettest.
How August compares with other months
Compared with July, August is 0.7 °C1.2 °F warmer on average and wetter by 112 mm4.4 in. Compared with September, August is about the same temperature and wetter by 21 mm0.8 in. Daylight lasts about 12.6 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 84% and the average cloud amount 75%.
Is August a good time to visit Dakar?
August is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (191 mm7.5 in) and it is humid (84%). The most comfortable months in Dakar are October–May.
What to wear in August
For Dakar in August, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
August in nearby places
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 August?
In August the average high in Dakar is 28 °C (82 °F) and the average low is 27 °C (80 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dakar in August?
On average about 191 mm (7.5 in) of precipitation falls in August; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is August 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 August?
In the middle of August the day in Dakar lasts about 12.6 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dakar in August?
The average relative humidity in August is about 84%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Dakar in August?
On average about 75% of the sky is covered by cloud in August. 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.