Dakhla weather by month & the best time to visit
Western Sahara · beach resort · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Dakhla is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with April and May close behind. Dakhla averages about 3,691 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Dakhla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dakhla is January, then April and May. The dullest month is September (88/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dakhla?
Dakhla is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,691 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate January from September. It is the sunnier of the two destinations tracked in Western Sahara. Rain is a non-event in Dakhla — about 58 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 2 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| February | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm | 7 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 5 mm | 9 | 18° / 64°F |
| April | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 10 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 2 mm | 11 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 10 | 20° / 68°F |
| July | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 10 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 5 mm | 10 | 22° / 72°F |
| September | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 9 | 21° / 70°F |
| October | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 20 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 3 mm | 6 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Dakhla by month
The sea off Dakhla is warmest in August at around 22°C / 72°F, and coolest in January at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Dakhla: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dakhla?
Dakhla is a beach resort in Western Sahara with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 22°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 4 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Dakhla get a year?
Dakhla gets about 3,691 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Dakhla?
The sunniest time to visit Dakhla is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dakhla?
September is the least sunny month in Dakhla, scoring 88/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Dakhla?
The sea in Dakhla ranges from about 18°C (January) to 22°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Dakhla?
The typical midday UV index in Dakhla peaks around 11 (extreme) in May, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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