Dakar weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – June
What is the weather like in Dakar in March?
In March, Dakar is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sea averages 19.3 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Dakar.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Day | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Night | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Sea | 20° | 19° | 20° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 2 min07:19 – 19:20
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 25 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 27 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %97 %
- 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 March
- Wetsuit for longer swims
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Dakar in March: quick answers
Is Dakar hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Dakar average 26 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Dakar in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 19.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from April to January.
Does it rain much in Dakar in March?
It hardly ever rains.
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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