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Weather in December in Senegal

Planning a getaway to Senegal this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Senegal in December?

Senegal has a wide variety of climate types. During December, you can expect temperatures that range from warm to very hot and almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Dakar at 26°C and very hot in Tambacounda at 37°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Tambacounda and 23°C in Dakar.

Precipitation

December is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.8 mm in Dakar.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Dakar enjoys close to 239 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Senegal in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Senegal climate page.

Where to go in Senegal in December

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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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Senegal?

Dakar

In December Dakar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°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
29°C 
26°C 
249 hours 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
26°C 
23°C 
239 hours 
0.8 mm 
a single day 
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24°C 
21°C 
245 hours 
2.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Dakar

Saly Portudal

In December Saly Portudal generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°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
33°C 
24°C 
249 hours 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
31°C 
21°C 
239 hours 
1.3 mm 
a single day 
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29°C 
19°C 
245 hours 
1.8 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Saly Portudal

Mbour

In December Mbour generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°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
33°C 
24°C 
249 hours 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
31°C 
21°C 
239 hours 
1.3 mm 
a single day 
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29°C 
19°C 
245 hours 
1.8 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Mbour

Somone

In December Somone generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°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
33°C 
24°C 
249 hours 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
31°C 
21°C 
239 hours 
1.3 mm 
a single day 
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29°C 
19°C 
245 hours 
1.8 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Somone

Niaga

In December Niaga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°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
31°C 
24°C 
249 hours 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
22°C 
239 hours 
1.1 mm 
a single day 
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28°C 
20°C 
245 hours 
2.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Niaga

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Senegal.

Is December the best time to visit Senegal?

We consider December to be one of the best times to travel to Senegal. Typically, the climate in Dakar is perfect.

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

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