Cove
Anse des Madeleines
Dakar · Senegal · Atlantic Ocean
14.6677, -17.4486 · Le Plateau, 1 km
- 28°Sea · October
- 29°High · October
- 9.9 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
Anse des Madeleines in January
- 24°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in February
- 22°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in March
- 22°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in April
- 21°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month6 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in May
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month79 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month191 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 25 daysRainy days in the month170 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month9 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Anse des Madeleines in December
- 26°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month13 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 69Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 40 kmAirport: Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 20.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 18.3 °C — 1.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 18.2 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 19.3 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 21.5 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 25.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 27.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — 2.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 22.9 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan21°8 h10 mm
- Feb19°9 h8 mm
- Mar19°10 h3 mm
- Apr20°10 h6 mm
- May22°10 h2 mm
- Jun25°9 h14 mm
- Jul27°7 h79 mm
- Aug28°7 h191 mm
- Sep28°7 h170 mm
- Oct28°8 h49 mm
- Nov27°8 h9 mm
- Dec24°8 h13 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Anse des Madeleines: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 8.2 | 22 |
| February | 22 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 8.6 | 23 |
| March | 22 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9.6 | 22 |
| April | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 9.9 | 22 |
| May | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 9.6 | 20 |
| June | 25 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8.6 | 17 |
| July | 27 | 26 | 27 | 79 | 14 | 7.4 | 17 |
| August | 28 | 27 | 28 | 191 | 24 | 7.1 | 16 |
| September | 28 | 27 | 28 | 170 | 25 | 7.0 | 14 |
| Octoberwarmest sea | 29 | 28 | 28 | 49 | 11 | 8.3 | 15 |
| November | 28 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 8.2 | 19 |
| December | 26 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8.0 | 21 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 20 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 9 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 20 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |