Weather in Dakar in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakar in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +25°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +26°C.
Is Dakar warm or cold in May?
Dakar is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Dakar:
Water temperature in Dakar in May
Water in Dakar in May is Comfortable. It varies from +20°C to +26°C, with an average of +23°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +24°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Dakar in May?
Climate in Dakar in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +18°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 19 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. The rainfall amount in May stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in April to 19 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 May, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Dakar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakar in May 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.