Weather in Dakar in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +22°C with a maximum of +25°C and a minimum of +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +24°C.
Is Dakar warm or cold in March?
Dakar is typically warm in March.
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.
March is one of the coolest months in Dakar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Dakar in March
Water in Dakar in March is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +22°C, with an average of +21°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dakar in March?
Climate in Dakar in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 77% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 24 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +23°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 19 to 24.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 March, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last March in Dakar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakar in March 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.