Dakar weather in December
In December, Dakar has an average high of 26 °C79 °F and an average low of 23 °C73 °F, with about 13 mm0.5 in of precipitation. It is the 7th warmest month of the year and ranks 6th for precipitation.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is 2.6 °C4.6 °F cooler on average. Compared with January, December is 2.4 °C4.4 °F warmer on average. Daylight lasts about 11.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 69% and the average cloud amount 55%.
Is December a good time to visit Dakar?
Yes — December 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 December
For Dakar in December, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
December 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 December?
In December the average high in Dakar is 26 °C (79 °F) and the average low is 23 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dakar in December?
On average about 13 mm (0.5 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 6th of the 12 months.
Is December 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 December?
In the middle of December the day in Dakar lasts about 11.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dakar in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 69%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Dakar in December?
On average about 55% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. 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.