When to go · Dakar
Dakar in February
Great month. Dry; cooler evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- High
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Dry; cooler evenings.
Weather in February
- DakarHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °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.
Cool dry season season
The most comfortable weather, with sea breezes and cool evenings.
Watch: Harmattan dust and haze on some days; hotels fill.
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.
Cool-season peak
Dec–Feb · Citywide
Best weather; hotels and flights fill.
Ramadan and Korité check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Restaurant hours change; Korité is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- High
- Prices · Senegal overall
- High
Senegal overall: Still dry and cool; Harmattan haze some days inland; good birding at Djoudj.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.