Dakar weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – June
What is the weather like in Dakar in December?
In December, Dakar is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sea averages 23.9 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Dakar.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 88 | 95 |
| Day | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Night | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Sea | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Sun | 8 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 11 h 16 min07:27 – 18:43
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 5 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 6 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %86 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- 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 December
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Dakar in December: quick answers
Is Dakar hot in December?
Yes. In December, Dakar is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 22 °C. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Dakar in December?
Yes. In December the sea averages 23.9 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Dakar in December?
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