Dakar vs Praia: which is better, month by month

Praia beats Dakar in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (90 vs 58) — and they are within 3 points in February.

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 Praia — all 12 months

MonthDakarPraiaWinnerGap
January89Awarm, dry93Swarm, dryPraia4
February91Snice, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dryTie1
March90Snice, dry94Swarm, dryPraia4
April88Awarm, dry95Swarm, dryPraia7
May83Awarm, dry, muggy air95Shot, dryPraia12
June76Bhot, dry, muggy air96Shot, dry, muggy airPraia20
July70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air94Shot, dry, muggy airPraia24
August58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy airPraia32
September60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air88Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airPraia28
October67Csweltering, dry, muggy air91Ssweltering, dry, muggy airPraia24
November74Bhot, dry93Shot, dryPraia19
December82Awarm, dry, poor air quality93Swarm, dryPraia11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (58 vs 90). 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

Praia

🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · arid climate

Best month
June 96/100
Months won
11 of 12

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