Dakar weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – June
What is the weather like in Dakar in April?
In April, Dakar is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Dakar.
April compared
How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.
More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 27 min06:56 – 19:24
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 5 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 25 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 26 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Dakar in April: quick answers
Is Dakar hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Dakar average 25 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Dakar in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Dakar in April?
It hardly ever rains.
Dakar month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences