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).

Temperature and rainfall across Western Sahara

Annual mean temperatures in Western Sahara range from 20 °C68 °F to 21 °C69 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 20 °C69 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 40 mm1.6 in to 146 mm5.7 in. The median place receives about 93 mm3.7 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 1 place, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 2 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 24 °C75 °F. January is the coldest, with 17 °C62 °F. The wettest month on average is October (25 mm1.0 in). The driest is June (2 mm0.1 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Laayoune and Dakhla. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Western Sahara

Laayoune has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Its year average is 21 °C69 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C90 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 10 °C50 °F. About 146 mm5.7 in of precipitation falls in a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are October–June.

Dakhla has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Its year average is 20 °C68 °F. The warmest month is September, with an average high of 24 °C75 °F. The coldest is February, with an average low of 16 °C61 °F. About 40 mm1.6 in of precipitation falls in a year. October is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are all year.

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.