Dakar weather in July
Temperature, sea and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in July
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – June
What is the weather like in Dakar in July?
In July, Dakar is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 27.3 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 36 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Dakar.
July compared
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More details for July
- Daylight
- 12 h 55 min06:48 – 19:43
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %77 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %91 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in July
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
Dakar in July: quick answers
Is Dakar hot in July?
Yes. In July, Dakar is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C and nights stay around 25 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Dakar in July?
Yes. In July the sea averages 27.3 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Dakar in July?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 36 mm.
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