Dakar vs Ouagadougou: which is better, month by month

Dakar beats Ouagadougou in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (88 vs 39) — while Ouagadougou wins September; they are within 3 points in August.

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: 10 of 12

Ouagadougou

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · tropical climate

Best month: January 83/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Dakar vs Ouagadougou — all 12 months

Month	Dakar	Ouagadougou	Winner	Gap
January	89Awarm, dry	83Ahot, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	6
February	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	67Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	24
March	90Snice, dry	45Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	45
April	88Awarm, dry	39Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	49
May	83Awarm, dry, muggy air	44Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	39
June	76Bhot, dry, muggy air	58Dsweltering, a little rain	Dakar	18
July	70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	63Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Dakar	7
August	58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
September	60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	65Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Ouagadougou	5
October	67Csweltering, dry, muggy air	60Csweltering, a little rain	Dakar	7
November	74Bhot, dry	68Csweltering, dry	Dakar	6
December	82Awarm, dry, poor air quality	78Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Dakar	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (88 vs 39). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.