SeasonMapDakar vs Sal: which is better, month by month
Sal 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 Sal — all 12 months
| Month | Dakar | Sal | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89Awarm, dry | 90Swarm, dry | Tie | 1 |
| February | 91Snice, dry, poor air quality | 89Awarm, dry, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 90Snice, dry | 91Swarm, dry, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 88Awarm, dry | 92Swarm, dry, muggy air | Sal | 4 |
| May | 83Awarm, dry, muggy air | 92Swarm, dry, muggy air | Sal | 9 |
| June | 76Bhot, dry, muggy air | 93Shot, dry, muggy air | Sal | 17 |
| July | 70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air | 93Shot, dry, muggy air | Sal | 23 |
| August | 58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air | 91Ssweltering, dry, muggy air | Sal | 33 |
| September | 60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | 89Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air | Sal | 29 |
| October | 67Csweltering, dry, muggy air | 91Ssweltering, dry, muggy air | Sal | 24 |
| November | 74Bhot, dry | 92Shot, dry, muggy air | Sal | 18 |
| December | 82Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 90Swarm, dry | Sal | 8 |
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.