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 vs Nouakchott — all 12 months

MonthDakarNouakchottWinnerGap
January89Awarm, dry88Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie1
February91Snice, dry, poor air quality85Awarm, dry, poor air qualityDakar6
March90Snice, dry83Ahot, dry, poor air qualityDakar7
April88Awarm, dry79Bhot, dry, poor air qualityDakar9
May83Awarm, dry, muggy air76Bhot, dry, poor air qualityDakar7
June76Bhot, dry, muggy air71Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityDakar5
July70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air73Bhot, dry, poor air qualityTie3
August58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air69Csweltering, dryNouakchott11
September60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air63Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie3
October67Csweltering, dry, muggy air62Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityDakar5
November74Bhot, dry80Ahot, dryNouakchott6
December82Awarm, dry, poor air quality84Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie2

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.

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

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