Dakar weather in March
In March, Dakar has daytime highs averaging 26 °C, nights around 20 °C, with 0.07 wet days, and a sea temperature of 19 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 25.7°C Average high
- 19.6°C Average low
- 0.07days Wet days
- under 1mm Rainfall
- 19.4°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March 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 March | 26.1 °C | 19.6 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 March | 25.9 °C | 19.6 °C | 0 % |
| 21–31 March | 25.1 °C | 19.5 °C | 0 % |
- Average highs fall from 26.1 °C early in March to 25.1 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 16 of 31 | 51 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 2.5 of 31 | 8 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.07 of 31 | 0 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 22 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 35 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 16 °C |
| Relative humidity | 65 % |
| Wind speed | 25 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 28 % |
Where Dakar ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Africa in March | 17thof 50 | 84/100 |
| The driest places in Africa in March | 24thof 50 | 0.3 mm |
| The driest places in the world in March | 24thof 50 | 0.3 mm |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.2 °C | 2 mm | 44 % |
| February | 25.8 °C | 1 mm | 38 % |
| March | 25.7 °C | under 1 mm | 28 % |
| April | 25.2 °C | under 1 mm | 28 % |
| May | 26.0 °C | under 1 mm | 27 % |
See all twelve months for Dakar
- March is the 11th warmest month here.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.07 of 31 days — 0 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 35 °C, 9.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 84 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 26 °C | 0.07 | 19 |
| Rufisque | 29 °C | 0 | 19 |
| Thiès Nones | 32 °C | 0 | 19 |
| Thiès | 33 °C | 0 | 19 |
| Mbour | 32 °C | 0 | 19 |
| Diourbel | 36 °C | 0 | – |
| Kaolack | 36 °C | 0 | – |
| Serekunda | 29 °C | 0 | 20 |
| Banjul | 31 °C | 0 | 20 |
QuestionsMarch in Dakar, answered
How warm is Dakar in March?
Daily highs average 26 °C and nights fall to about 20 °C, a spread of 6.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 11th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Dakar in March?
March averages under 1 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 31 days — 0 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 28 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
The sea averages 19 °C off Dakar in March. 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 March?
Dakar averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. 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.