Dakar weather in June
In June, Dakar has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 0.4 wet days, and a sea temperature of 25 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 27.7°C Average high
- 23.1°C Average low
- 0.4days Wet days
- 2mm Rainfall
- 25.2°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through June
How June develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 June | 27.1 °C | 22.3 °C | 1 % |
| 11–20 June | 27.8 °C | 23.2 °C | 1 % |
| 21–30 June | 28.1 °C | 23.9 °C | 3 % |
- Average highs rise from 27.1 °C early in June to 28.1 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical June | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 29 of 30 | 98 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.4 of 30 | 1 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.4 of 30 | 1 % |
Conditions in June
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 19 °C |
| Relative humidity | 78 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 36 % |
Where Dakar ranks in June
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Africa in June | 1stof 50 | 100/100 |
| Best beach destinations in the world in June | 1stof 50 | 100/100 |
June compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 25.2 °C | under 1 mm | 28 % |
| May | 26.0 °C | under 1 mm | 27 % |
| June | 27.7 °C | 2 mm | 36 % |
| July | 28.7 °C | 34 mm | 58 % |
| August | 28.8 °C | 128 mm | 72 % |
See all twelve months for Dakar
- June is the 7th warmest month here.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 4th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.4 of 30 days — 1 % of the month.
- Nights are about 4.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest June day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 4.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 100 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in June
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 28 °C | 0.4 | 25 |
| Rufisque | 29 °C | 0 | 25 |
| Thiès Nones | 31 °C | 1 | 25 |
| Thiès | 33 °C | 1 | 25 |
| Mbour | 30 °C | 1 | 25 |
| Diourbel | 36 °C | 1 | – |
| Kaolack | 35 °C | 2 | – |
| Serekunda | 29 °C | 2 | 26 |
| Banjul | 30 °C | 2 | 26 |
QuestionsJune in Dakar, answered
How warm is Dakar in June?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 4.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes June the 6th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Dakar in June?
June averages 2 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 30 days — 1 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 36 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in June?
The sea averages 25 °C off Dakar in June. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in June?
Dakar averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in June. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.