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Pikine weather forecast — today & tomorrow

30°

Light drizzle

High: 30° · Low: 27° · Feels like 35°

Rain expected around 14:00. Gusts up to 44 km/h.

Hourly forecast

Now 3% 30°
14:00 5% 30°
15:00 6% 30°
16:00 5% 30°
17:00 3% 29°
18:00 2% 29°
19:00 2% 28°
20:00 2% 27°
21:00 2% 27°
22:00 1% 27°
23:00 1% 27°
00:00 · 27°
01:00 · 27°
02:00 · 27°
03:00 · 27°
04:00 · 27°
05:00 · 27°
06:00 · 27°
07:00 1% 27°
08:00 3% 27°
09:00 4% 28°
10:00 5% 28°
11:00 6% 29°
12:00 8% 30°

14-day forecast

  • Feels like
    35° / 29°
    Precipitation
    2 mm · 6%
    Wind
    22 km/h W
    UV index
    9 · Very high
    Sun
    6:51 / 19:39

Details

Air quality
51 Moderate
PM2.5 23 · PM10 48

Pikine's Climate

Pikine sits on the Cap-Vert peninsula near Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on the Atlantic coast of West Africa's Sahel, with a hot semi-arid climate tempered by sea breezes. The year splits into a long dry season (November–May), sunny and dry with temperatures usually 24–30°C and cooled by the ocean, and a short rainy season (July–October) when the monsoon brings showers, thunderstorms and high humidity, with highs around 27–32°C. From December to February the dry harmattan sometimes carries Saharan dust. Overall the coast is milder and more humid than the Sahel interior.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pikine?

November to February is best: dry and gently sunny, with pleasant temperatures around 24–29°C thanks to the Atlantic breeze.

What are the hottest months in Pikine?

September and October are hottest and most humid, usually 29–32°C, with rainy-season moisture that feels muggy.

When is the rainy season in Pikine?

The short monsoon rains run mainly from July to October, delivering most of the year's rainfall as showers and thunderstorms.

Does Pikine get the harmattan wind?

Yes, from about December to February the dry harmattan occasionally blows in off the Sahara, bringing dust and hazing the sky.

Nearby locations

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