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🇸🇳 Dakar’s climate twin is 🇨🇴 Cartagena, Colombia

fair match

Dakar, Senegal and Cartagena, Colombia are a fair climate match — 6,303 km (3,917 mi) apart. Dakar is Köppen zone BSh; Cartagena is Aw.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Dakar (hot steppe, BSh), the closest distant match is Cartagena (tropical savanna, Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Dakar's point of view, Cartagena sits about 6,303 km (3,917 mi) out — far enough to feel like another place, close enough on the numbers to stand in.

For Dakar, Cartagena is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. January means differ by 6°C (Cartagena warmer); July by 2°C (Cartagena warmer). Monthly rainfall stays within 5 mm in both January and July.

Sunshine stays close: Cartagena at 10.4 h/day on average versus 10.2 h/day in Dakar (January 11.1 h / 10.2 h, July 9.8 h / 10.2 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ in Cartagena vs 29 in Dakar (lower by 18 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Cartagena runs about 11°C higher in January (23°C vs 12°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

DakarCartagena
January
Temp
26° / 18°
31° / 24°
Rain
0 mm
2 mm
Dew
12°
23°
PM2.5
31.8 µg/m³
9.1 µg/m³
Sun
10.2 h
11.1 h
July
Temp
29° / 24°
32° / 26°
Rain
90 mm
95 mm
Dew
23°
24°
PM2.5
25.4 µg/m³
12.3 µg/m³
Sun
10.2 h
9.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Dakar?

On Similar Climates, Cartagena, Colombia is the closest distant match for Dakar, Senegal — scored fair, about 6,303 km (3,917 mi) away.

How far is Dakar from its climate twin?

Dakar and Cartagena are separated by roughly 6,303 km (3,917 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Dakar and Cartagena have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Dakar and Cartagena share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Dakar is hot steppe (BSh) and Cartagena is tropical savanna (Aw), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Dakar?

Dakar has a hot steppe climate (BSh). January averages a high of 26°C and a low of 18°C with 0 mm of rain; July averages 29°C / 24°C and 90 mm.

How sunny is Dakar?

Dakar averages about 10.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.2 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Dakar?

January PM2.5 averages about 31.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 92); July averages 25.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 83).

Other close climate matches for Dakar: Lomé (fair), Cotonou (loose), Barranquilla (loose).

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