Rufisque
Rufisque is a city in Dakar, Senegal, close to the sea. It has a population of about 295,459 (2023). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan · Apr–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rufisque at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in April
142 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
September
4 of them World Heritage
Weather in Rufisque
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 54%
When to go to Rufisque
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 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 73 | 81 |
| High | 27° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 172 | 142 | 22 | 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 Rufisque
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rufisque
Outdoors around Rufisque
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 Rufisque
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Senegal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rufisque
Earthquakes around Rufisque
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Rufisque from above
Getting to Rufisque
Places near Rufisque
Places with a climate like Rufisque
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
