Weather in Dakar in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +29°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +28°C.
Is Dakar warm or cold in August?
Dakar is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Dakar:
Water temperature in Dakar in August
Water in Dakar in August is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +28°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dakar in August?
Climate in Dakar in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +36°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 123 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 81% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 27 mm to 123 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 1 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dakar is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Dakar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakar in August 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.