Weather in Dakar in June 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in June
The expected average maximum temperature in June is +27°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +28°C.
Is Dakar warm or cold in June?
Dakar is typically warm in June.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how June is compared to other months in Dakar:
Water temperature in Dakar in June
Water in Dakar in June is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +28°C, with an average of +26°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +26°C.
In June, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Dakar in June?
Climate in Dakar in June
| May | June | July | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +26°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +26°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
June typically has worse weather conditions compared to May. It’s getting warmer as June arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +24°C to +26°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. Winds are calmer in comparison to May, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in May to 11 in June.
July brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 decreasing during June, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last June in Dakar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakar in June 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.