Dakar weather in June
Temperature, sea and sunshine in June: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in June
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – June
What is the weather like in Dakar in June?
In June, Dakar is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 25.3 °C – pleasant for swimming. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Dakar.
June compared
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More details for June
- Daylight
- 12 h 59 min06:40 – 19:40
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 30 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 36 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %90 %
- 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 June
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
Dakar in June: quick answers
Is Dakar hot in June?
Yes. In June, Dakar is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 23 °C.
Can you swim in Dakar in June?
Yes. In June the sea averages 25.3 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Dakar in June?
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