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Weather in Dakar

Dakar · 2 646 503 inhabitants · Saturday, September 12 · updated 18h59

Air : Extrêmement mauvais Low storm risk · Mon
Overcast
29°
Overcast
Feels like 41°C
Wind
14 km/h
Gusts
14 km/h
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1010 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Storm
No
Rise 06h57 Set 19h14 Day 12h17 UV 3 · Moderate

Detailed forecast

Evening
Overcast
Overcast
29°27°
Feels like 41°
Wind ↑ NNO 14 km/h
Humidity 75 %
18h
Overcast
29°
NNO 14
21h
Clear sky
27°
NO 12

Weather charts for Dakar · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals
Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)
24°26°28°30°32°Auj.SamDimLunMarMerJeu30°28°Ven 11 sept. : max 28° · min 27° · normale 27,4°Sam 12 sept. : max 29° · min 27° · normale 27,5°Dim 13 sept. : max 29° · min 27° · normale 27,5°Lun 14 sept. : max 29° · min 26° · normale 27,5°Mar 15 sept. : max 30° · min 27° · normale 27,5°Mer 16 sept. : max 30° · min 27° · normale 27,5°Jeu 17 sept. : max 30° · min 28° · normale 27,5°

Hourly detail

SamDimLunMarMerJeuVen25°29°32°30°26°02
Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Air quality & pollen in Dakar

6/6
Extrêmement mauvais
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source
PM2.534µg/m³
PM10151µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Dakar: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Dakar? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

Full-screen radar · rain within the hour
Rain radar Observed, then extrapolation up to +1h (real cell movement) · drag the timeline

Moon calendar for Dakar

New moon
1 % illuminated · 0,8 days
Rise 20h53 Set 08h18
Sun 13/9 4%
Mon 14/9 9%
Tue 15/9 16%
Wed 16/9 24%
Thu 17/9 34%
Fri 18/9 44%
Sat 19/9 55% First quarter
Sun 20/9 65%
Mon 21/9 75%
Tue 22/9 83%
Wed 23/9 90%
Thu 24/9 96%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Dakar) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Sea, waves and tides in Dakar

Reference port: Dakar · à 3.2 km

🌊 Water temperature
29,8 °C
satellite, 12/9
Sea state
Slight
waves 1,5 m
Period
8 s
Swell
1,5 m
TodaySat 12/09
Low tide 03:13 0,3 m
High tide 09:37 1,8 m
Low tide 15:42 0,3 m
High tide 21:56 1,7 m
TomorrowSun 13/09
Low tide 03:51 0,3 m
High tide 10:14 1,7 m
Low tide 16:18 0,3 m
High tide 22:32 1,6 m
MonMon 14/09
Low tide 04:29 0,4 m
High tide 10:50 1,7 m
Low tide 16:53 0,4 m
High tide 23:07 1,6 m
TueTue 15/09
Low tide 05:07 0,4 m
High tide 11:25 1,5 m
Low tide 17:27 0,5 m
High tide 23:41 1,5 m

Heights are indicative, relative to chart datum · coefficient from 20 (neap) to 120 (spring) · full details on TidesAtlas

Weather history for Dakar

What was the weather in Dakar on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Dakar

Find the full weather for Dakar, Dakar: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “overcast” with 29 °C (feels like 41 °C) and wind at 14 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 27 °C to 29 °C, with no significant precipitation, with a storm risk to watch. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms, and tides for Dakar.

Nearby cities

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