Weather in Dakar: May
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Average day temperature: | 78.1°F |
| Average night temperature: | 72.8°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 70.3°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 30 days |
| Day length: | 12.7 - 12.9 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 0 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.2 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 77°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 71°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 74.4°F and 73.2°F.
Sea water temperature in Dakar in May, °F
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 71.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 75.4°F and 69.3°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
94%
6%
Almost all days of May in Dakar are sunny. Cloudy days are rare.
Precipitation total in May, 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 May is 0.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, 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
16.8
17.2
16.9
15.8
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 May is 14.5 mph
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
11.8
11.4
10.7
9.9
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 May is: 11.5.
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