Dakar weather in May
In May, Dakar has an average high of 23 °C73 °F and an average low of 22 °C71 °F, with about 3 mm0.1 in of precipitation. It is the 8th warmest month of the year and the driest.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 1.6 °C2.9 °F warmer on average. Compared with June, May is 2.6 °C4.7 °F cooler on average and drier by 11 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 12.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 88% and the average cloud amount 54%.
Is May a good time to visit Dakar?
Yes — May 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 May
For Dakar in May, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 2373 | 2271 | 30.1 |
| Pikine | 2374 | 2170 | 30.1 |
| Thiès | 3289 | 1966 | 20.1 |
| Mbour | 3493 | 1967 | 10.0 |
| Diourbel | 39103 | 2169 | 10.0 |
| Kaolack | 38100 | 2170 | 20.1 |
| Serekunda | 2680 | 2170 | 30.1 |
| Louga | 3799 | 1966 | 00.0 |
| Touba | 41105 | 2272 | 10.0 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: 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 May?
In May the average high in Dakar is 23 °C (73 °F) and the average low is 22 °C (71 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dakar in May?
On average about 3 mm (0.1 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 12th of the 12 months.
Is May 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 May?
In the middle of May the day in Dakar lasts about 12.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dakar in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 88%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Dakar in May?
On average about 54% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. 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.