Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Dakar, Senegal in August

In an average August, Dakar sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 27°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 28°C
Average low27°C
Typical low range26°C to 28°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2005-08-06
Lowest 25°C 2019-08-06

Low

Highest 29°C 2023-08-27
Lowest 24°C 2019-08-06

Feels-like

Highest 38°C 2023-08-19
Lowest 25°C 2019-08-06

Humidity

Highest 24.8 g/m³ 2024-08-28
Lowest 18.3 g/m³ 2018-08-14

Wind

Highest 61 km/h 2023-08-20
Lowest 8 km/h 1993-08-09

Precip

Wettest 296 mm 2025
Driest 77 mm 1984

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