Dakar vs Nouakchott: which is better, month by month

Dakar beats Nouakchott in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (88 vs 79) — while Nouakchott wins August and November; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Dakar

🇸🇳 Senegal · arid climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Nouakchott

🇲🇷 Mauritania · arid climate

Best month: January 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Dakar vs Nouakchott — all 12 months

Month	Dakar	Nouakchott	Winner	Gap
January	89Awarm, dry	88Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Tie	1
February	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	85Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	6
March	90Snice, dry	83Ahot, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	7
April	88Awarm, dry	79Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	9
May	83Awarm, dry, muggy air	76Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	7
June	76Bhot, dry, muggy air	71Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	5
July	70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	73Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
August	58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	69Csweltering, dry	Nouakchott	11
September	60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	63Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
October	67Csweltering, dry, muggy air	62Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	5
November	74Bhot, dry	80Ahot, dry	Nouakchott	6
December	82Awarm, dry, poor air quality	84Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (58 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.