Western Sahara climate
World Climates covers 2 places in Western Sahara. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Laayoune (21 °C69 °F) and the coolest is Dakhla (20 °C68 °F). The wettest is Laayoune with 146 mm5.7 in of precipitation per year, the driest Dakhla with 40 mm1.6 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 2 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Laayoune (32 °C90 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Laayoune (10 °C50 °F in January).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Western Sahara?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Western Sahara is Laayoune at 21 °C69 °F. The coolest is Dakhla at 20 °C68 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Western Sahara?
Laayoune gets the most precipitation, 146 mm5.7 in in an average year. The driest place is Dakhla with 40 mm1.6 in.
How many places in Western Sahara does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Western Sahara. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
Climate of every place in Western Sahara
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.