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Timbuktu vs Dakar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Timbuktu, Mali and Dakar, Senegal is approximately 1,566 km or 973 mi.
  • To reach Timbuktu in this distance one would set out from Dakar bearing 79.8° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Timbuktu bearing 83.7° or E .
  • Timbuktu has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Dakar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Timbuktu is in or near the tropical thorn woodland biome whereas Dakar is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 4.8 °C (8.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6 °C (10.8°F) more in Timbuktu. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 204.4 mm (8 in) less which is equivalent to 204.4 l/m² (5.02 US gal/ft²) or 2,044,000 l/ha (218,517 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 388 more hours of sunlight per year in Timbuktu. In whichever way circa 1h 03' more per day or about 1 1/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1° lower in Timbuktu than in Dakar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 38.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10°C (18°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Timbuktu relative to Dakar. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Dakar vs Timbuktu.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +10 (+18) +13 (+23) +16 (+29) +17 (+31) +13 (+23) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +8 (+14) 4 (+7) +10 (+18)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +5 (+8) +7 (+13) +10 (+18) +12 (+21) +9 (+15) +4 (+7) +2 (+4) +4 (+7) +5 (+8) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) +5 (+9)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) 0 (0) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) 0 (0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) -1 (0) +1 (+0) +1 (+0) +3 (+0) +10 (+0) -6 (0) -72 (-3) -103 (-4) -34 (-1) 0 (0) +0 (+0) -204 (-8)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +0.5 (+2) 0 ( 0) +0.5 (+2) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -16) -8 ( -27) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0)   -15 ( -4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 03' +0h 53' -0h 05' -0h 22' +0h 11' +0h 52' +2h 13' +2h 32' +2h 00' +1h 15' +1h 02' +1h 05'   +1h 03'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 06' -0h 04' -0h 00' +0h 02' +0h 06' +0h 07' +0h 06' +0h 04' +0h 00' -0h 03' -0h 06' -0h 07'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -2 -2 -2 -2 +2 +2 +1.9 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2   -1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -32 -41 -46 -52 -50 -38 -27 -19 -32 -49 -42 -30   -38.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.7 (-21) -12.7 (-23) -13 (-23) -13.3 (-24) -8.9 (-16) -5 (-9) -4 (-7) -2.9 (-5) -5.2 (-9) -13.6 (-24) -16.1 (-29) -13.3 (-24) -10 (-18)

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