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Dakar weather in January

Weather in Dakar: January

Average day temperature: 78.3°F
Average night temperature: 73.4°F
Sea water temperature: 70.0°F
Number of sunny days: 27 days
Day length: 11.3 - 11.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.0 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 77°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 68°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 72.3°F and 70.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Dakar in January, °F

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77
80

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 68.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 73.6°F and 63.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
87%
10%
3%

Mostly all days in January are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.1
3.9
4.6
5.4
6.2
4.1
4.5
1.9
4.1
4.5
1.9

Precipitation total value in Dakar in January is 0.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.9
5.9
8.8
11.8
14.7
17.7
20.6
15.7
14.4
11.5
10.4
11.3
10.9
11.7
14.5
16.8
17.2
16.9
15.7
14.4
11.5
10.4
11.3
10.9
11.7
14.5
16.8
17.2
16.9
15.8

The average wind speed value in January is 15.8 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.1
6.1
8.1
10.1
12.2
14.2
9.4
10.3
9.4
6.1
4.8
6.1
10.5
11.5
11.8
11.4
10.7
9.4
10.3
9.4
6.1
4.8
6.1
10.5
11.5
11.8
11.4
10.7
9.9

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 9.9.

Best time for vacation in Dakar

Sunniest months:
May 30 days
April 30 days
March 29 days
Warmest months:
October 87.1 °F
November 85.9 °F
September 85.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 83.1 °F
September 83.1 °F
August 82.4 °F
Coldest months:
March 75.3 °F
February 75.9 °F
April 76.3 °F
Rainiest months:
September 6 days
August 6 days
July 3 days
Windiest months:
March 17.1 mph
February 17.1 mph
April 16.8 mph

Dakar on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Dakar
Local time: 07:19
April 03, thursday
0900
68°F
S
15 mph
1200
70°F
S
17 mph
1500
70°F
S
20 mph
1800
70°F
S
22 mph
2100
70°F
S
19 mph
April 04, friday
0000
68°F
S
22 mph
0300
68°F
S
22 mph
0600
68°F
S
22 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F