Senegal
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 196,722 km². World rank 89 of 249; in Africa, 35 of 59. Agricultural land: 49.4% (2024). World rank 61 of 209; in Africa, 26 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 686 (2022). World rank 116 of 182; in Africa, 35 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 46.6% → 49.4%.
Territory
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 531
- Neighbours
- GambiaGuineaGuinea-BissauMaliMauritania
- Agricultural land
- 49.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- unnamed elevation, 648 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 69
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 24
- Warmest month in the capital
- October, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 21°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 686 2022
Climate by month: Dakar
October: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 49 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 20 | 11 |
| February | 22 | 19 | 9 |
| March | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| April | 21 | 20 | 6 |
| May | 23 | 22 | 3 |
| June | 25 | 24 | 14 |
| July | 27 | 26 | 79 |
| August | 28 | 27 | 191 |
| September | 28 | 27 | 170 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 49 |
| November | 28 | 26 | 9 |
| December | 26 | 23 | 13 |