Dakar vs Zakouma National Park: which is better, month by month

Dakar beats Zakouma National Park in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (90 vs 31) — while Zakouma National Park wins September; they are within 3 points in August.

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

🇸🇳 Senegal · arid climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 10 of 12

Zakouma National Park

🇹🇩 Chad · tropical climate

Best month: September 69/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Dakar vs Zakouma National Park — all 12 months

Month	Dakar	Zakouma National Park	Winner	Gap
January	89Awarm, dry	54Dsweltering, dry	Dakar	35
February	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	43Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	48
March	90Snice, dry	31Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	59
April	88Awarm, dry	32Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	56
May	83Awarm, dry, muggy air	36Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	47
June	76Bhot, dry, muggy air	47Fsweltering, a little rain	Dakar	29
July	70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	65Chot, rainy, clean air	Dakar	5
August	58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	60Chot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
September	60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	69Chot, rainy, muggy air	Zakouma National Park	9
October	67Csweltering, dry, muggy air	61Chot, a little rain	Dakar	6
November	74Bhot, dry	49Fsweltering, dry	Dakar	25
December	82Awarm, dry, poor air quality	52Dsweltering, dry	Dakar	30

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (90 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.