Dakar weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – June
What is the weather like in Dakar in January?
In January, Dakar is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sea averages 21.1 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Dakar.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Day | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Night | 22° | 20° | 20° |
| Sea | 24° | 21° | 20° |
| Sun | 7 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 21 min07:38 – 18:59
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- 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 January
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Dakar in January: quick answers
Is Dakar hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Dakar average 27 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Dakar in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 21.1 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Dakar in January?
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