When to go · Dakar
Dakar in November
Great month. Dry season starts; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Senegal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Senegal overall
Verdict
Dry season starts; good month.
Weather in November
- DakarHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 1 day
- 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.
Late dry season season
The rains end and the dry season returns; a good month.
Watch: Some humidity lingers.
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.
All Saints' Day
1 November · Cemeteries and churches
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Senegal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Senegal overall
- Medium
Senegal overall: Dry season starts; lodges reopen; birds arrive in the Saloum and Djoudj.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen