Weather in Dakar in February 2025
- February is usually the coldest month of the year in Dakar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +24°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +27°C.
Is Dakar warm or cold in February?
Dakar is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°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.
February is the coldest month in Dakar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Dakar in February
Water in Dakar in February is Comfortable. It varies from +19°C to +23°C, with an average of +21°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dakar in February?
Climate in Dakar in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +37°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 72% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as great as in January. It’s getting colder in February. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 1 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to January, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 20 sunny days in January to 19 in February.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 8 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 February, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last February in Dakar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakar in February 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.