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Senegal weather in February

Planning a journey to Senegal this February 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 February?

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

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Dakar at 23°C to very warm in Tambacounda at 39°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Tambacounda and 20°C in Dakar.

February is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.9 mm in Dakar. The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 244 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 February, 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 February

Find the average weather conditions in February for the most popular destinations in Senegal on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Senegal

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

Average weather in Dakar

In February 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
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   January January
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24°C 
21°C 
245 hours 
2.2 mm 
1 day 
23°C 
20°C 
244 hours 
0.9 mm 
1 day 
March   >> March
>>  
23°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Dakar

Average weather in Saly Portudal

In February Saly Portudal 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.

Saly Portudal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
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29°C 
19°C 
245 hours 
1.8 mm 
1 day 
30°C 
20°C 
244 hours 
1.4 mm 
1 day 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Saly Portudal

Average weather in Mbour

In February 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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
19°C 
245 hours 
1.8 mm 
1 day 
30°C 
20°C 
244 hours 
1.4 mm 
1 day 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Mbour

Average weather in Somone

In February 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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
19°C 
245 hours 
1.8 mm 
1 day 
29°C 
20°C 
244 hours 
1.4 mm 
1 day 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Somone

Average weather in Niaga

In February Niaga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°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
<<   January January
<<  
28°C 
20°C 
245 hours 
2.2 mm 
1 day 
27°C 
20°C 
244 hours 
1.2 mm 
1 day 
March   >> March
>>  
27°C 
20°C 
285 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Niaga

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Is February the best time to visit Senegal?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Dakar.

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