When to go · Dakar
Dakar in April
Great month. Dry; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Dry; hot afternoons.
Weather in April
- DakarHighs around 27 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 0 days
- Dakar and the Atlantic coast, Senegal · Dakar, Saint-Louis, Petite Côtebest weather
Trade winds keep the coast 5–8 °C cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.Trade winds keep the coast 9–14 °F cooler than inland; January–March evenings can feel cool, and the sea is cold until May.
Hot dry season season
Dry and warm with little rain; the heat builds toward June.
Watch: Hot afternoons; first rains in late May and June.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
4 April · Plateau
Public holiday; parades and some road closures.
Ramadan and Korité check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Restaurant hours change; Korité is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Medium
Senegal overall: Coast still fine; interior very hot. Independence Day 4 April.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.