Weather in Dakar in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +23°C with a maximum of +25°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +24°C.
Is Dakar warm or cold in April?
Dakar is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
April is one of the coolest months in Dakar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Dakar in April
Water in Dakar in April is Comfortable. It varies from +19°C to +24°C, with an average of +21°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dakar in April?
Climate in Dakar in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 21 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +23°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in April stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 77% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 5 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 24 sunny days in March to 21 in April.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dakar is gradually increasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last April in Dakar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakar in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+25°C) and the highest in 2020 (+29°C). The driest year was 1984 with only 75 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 565 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Dakar
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dakar, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.