Dakar vs Mindelo: which is better, month by month

Mindelo beats Dakar in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (91 vs 58) — and they are within 3 points in January to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Dakar vs Mindelo — all 12 months

MonthDakarMindeloWinnerGap
January89Awarm, dry91Swarm, dryTie2
February91Snice, dry, poor air quality90Swarm, dryTie1
March90Snice, dry92Swarm, dryTie2
April88Awarm, dry93Swarm, dry, muggy airMindelo5
May83Awarm, dry, muggy air93Swarm, dry, muggy airMindelo10
June76Bhot, dry, muggy air93Shot, dry, muggy airMindelo17
July70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air93Shot, dry, muggy airMindelo23
August58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air91Shot, dry, muggy airMindelo33
September60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airMindelo27
October67Csweltering, dry, muggy air90Shot, dry, muggy airMindelo23
November74Bhot, dry93Shot, dry, muggy airMindelo19
December82Awarm, dry, poor air quality91Swarm, dryMindelo9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (58 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Dakar

🇸🇳 Senegal · arid climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Mindelo

🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · arid climate

Best month
April 93/100
Months won
9 of 12

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