Country · 2 destinations

Best time to visit Western Sahara

Western Sahara is good to visit all year round. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 100 out of 100.

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The climate in Western Sahara through the year

When to go

Western Sahara scores 65 or more out of 100 in every month across the 2 destinations Eddigo covers, so there is no bad time to go. January comes out on top with an average of 100. Daytime highs in January are around 22°C throughout the country. The lowest average is in August (82), with daytime highs from 26°C to 31°C.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Western Sahara averages 65 or more in these months:

  • Beach holiday: all year round. Best in May: Laayoune (98) and Dakhla (96)
  • City break: all year round. Best in January: Laayoune (100) and Dakhla (100)
  • Hiking: October–August. Best in January: Dakhla (100) and Laayoune (99)

Month by month

MonthScoreDaySeaRainBest destinations
January10022°18°6 mmLaayoune 100 · Dakhla 100
February10023°18°5 mmLaayoune 100 · Dakhla 100
March10023–25°18°3 mmDakhla 100 · Laayoune 99
April10024–26°19°2 mmLaayoune 100 · Dakhla 100
May10025–27°19°0 mmDakhla 100 · Laayoune 99
June9626–29°20°0 mmDakhla 98 · Laayoune 94
July8526–31°20°1 mmDakhla 91 · Laayoune 78
August8226–31°21°1 mmDakhla 89 · Laayoune 75
September8527–30°21°4 mmDakhla 88 · Laayoune 81
October9326–29°21°4 mmDakhla 95 · Laayoune 90
November10024–26°20°4 mmDakhla 100 · Laayoune 99
December10023°19°11 mmLaayoune 100 · Dakhla 100

Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.