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Weather in April in Senegal

Planning a journey to Senegal this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Senegal in April?

Senegal offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In April, one might encounter temperatures that range from warm to very hot, and almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Dakar at 23°C to very hot in Tambacounda at 43°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 27°C in Tambacounda and 20°C in Dakar.

Precipitation

April is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.1 mm in Dakar. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Dakar typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 288 hours of sunshine in Dakar. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

For specific regional insights in Senegal for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Senegal climate page.

Where to go in Senegal in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Senegal on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Senegal?

Dakar

In April Dakar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Dakar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
23°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
23°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
291 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Dakar

Saly Portudal

In April Saly Portudal generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Saly Portudal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Saly Portudal

Mbour

In April Mbour generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mbour
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
30°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Mbour

Somone

In April Somone generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Somone
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
29°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
29°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Somone

Niaga

In April Niaga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Niaga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
27°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
26°C 
20°C 
288 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C 
21°C 
291 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Niaga

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Is April the best time to visit Senegal?

We believe that April is one of the best times to visit Senegal with overall perfect weather in Dakar.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Dakar.

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