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Best Time for Dakar, Saint-Louis & Saloum Road Loop
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Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- The reviewed public-road loop uses the drier November–March window, with current traffic, religious-event, road, flood and site-access checks.
- Heat, transition weather or June–September torrential rain can affect roads and access; these months need a fresh dated review rather than an automatic plan.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.8°C | 28.9°C | 5 mm | 11.2 h | |
| February | 17.4°C | 29.7°C | 6 mm | 11.5 h | |
| March | 18.4°C | 31.5°C | 13 mm | 11.9 h | |
| April | 19.3°C | 32.1°C | 3 mm | 12.3 h | |
| May | 20.9°C | 32.9°C | 1 mm | 12.7 h | |
| June | 23.4°C | 32.8°C | 28 mm | 12.9 h | |
| July | 24.9°C | 31.3°C | 99 mm | 12.8 h | |
| August | 25.2°C | 30.4°C | 193 mm | 12.5 h | |
| September | 25.2°C | 30.6°C | 159 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 24.7°C | 32.0°C | 40 mm | 11.7 h | |
| November | 21.6°C | 32.0°C | 4 mm | 11.3 h | |
| December | 18.6°C | 30.0°C | 4 mm | 11.1 h |