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All 5 of the atlas's destinations in Senegal are in season in January.
The recorded main wind is a trade wind at 4 and a named regional wind at 1. The highest modelled share of windy days in January is 66% at Dakar - Ngor/Yoff; the share is known for 4 of the 5. 4 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 5 destinations.
modelled windy
The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts January at half its days or more with three or more hours over 12 knots. That share is enough on its own: a spot here may or may not also name January among its best months.
riders' months
A spot names January among its best months while the model reads under half. Both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.
no series
No spot at the destination carries a usable modelled series, so the months are the ones riders and schools name.
2 destinations
A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of January days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming January among its best months.
modelled windy
Africa & Middle Easttrade wind
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 66%, Feb 88%, Mar 84%, Apr 83%, May 76%, Jun 42%, Nov 45%, Dec 48%. No figure for Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec.
"Plage de Ngor, Dakar Sénégal" by Tbo47, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Africa & Middle Easttrade wind
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, Feb 86%, Mar 87%, Apr 90%, May 92%, Jun 65%, Jul 39%, Nov 38%, Dec 42%. No figure for Aug, Sep, Oct. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec.
"Saint-Louis - Ile sud (1)" by Remi Jouan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2 destinations
A spot lists January among its best months and the modelled share is below half. These are not weaker places: both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.
riders' months
Africa & Middle Eastharmattan
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 18%, Feb 37%, Mar 32%, Apr 70%, May 55%, Jun 40%, Jul 6%, Aug 10%, Nov 2%, Dec 24%. No figure for Sep, Oct. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec.
"Pecheurs-saly-portudal-senegal" by Benoît Prieur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Africa & Middle Easttrade wind
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 10%, Feb 14%, Mar 23%, Apr 25%, May 8%, Dec 0%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec.
"Sunset in Cap Skirring photo 1 by Serdiuk" by Kateryna Serdiuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
no series
Africa & Middle Easttrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.
"Belle vue sur la lagune de Somone 01" by Ourytima, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in January where a spot carries a series (4 of 5 here); where a destination groups several spots, the share shown is the best of them, and the spot it was modelled at is printed under the figure on every card.
The Senegal country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in January lists the 243 destinations in season elsewhere this month.
Senegal has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, April, May, June, November and December.
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