Dakar weather in October
In October, Dakar has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 28 °C82 °F, with about 49 mm1.9 in of precipitation. October is the warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How October compares with other months
Compared with September, October is about the same temperature and drier by 121 mm4.8 in. Compared with November, October is 1.3 °C2.4 °F warmer on average and wetter by 40 mm1.6 in. Daylight lasts about 11.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 79% and the average cloud amount 50%.
Is October a good time to visit Dakar?
Yes — October 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 October
For Dakar in October, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
October 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 October?
In October the average high in Dakar is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 28 °C (82 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dakar in October?
On average about 49 mm (1.9 in) of precipitation falls in October; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is October the warmest month in Dakar?
Yes. October is the warmest month in Dakar. The coldest month is February, with an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
How long is the day in Dakar in October?
In the middle of October the day in Dakar lasts about 11.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dakar in October?
The average relative humidity in October is about 79%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Dakar in October?
On average about 50% of the sky is covered by cloud in October. 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.