Gorée
Gorée is a village in Dakar, Senegal, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,680 (2013). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gorée at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in April
137 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
September
4 of them World Heritage
Weather in Gorée
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 28 km/h · humidity 70%
When to go to Gorée
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 79 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 82 | 91 |
| High | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 26° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 170 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Sea | 21° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° |
What's on in Gorée
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gorée
More museums: Estrée Fort
Outdoors around Gorée
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Gorée
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gorée
Earthquakes around Gorée
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Gorée
Gorée from above
Getting to Gorée
Places near Gorée
Places with a climate like Gorée
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
