SeasonMapDakhla weather by month
Western Sahara
The best time to visit Dakhla is June, October and November — 88/100 in October, 26°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is autumn, September to November (88/100 on average).
The worst month is February at 82/100 — nice, dry, poor air quality. See February →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Dakhla, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Dakhla is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 83 | A | 23°C | 0 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 82 | A | 23°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 84 | A | 22°C | 0 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| AprApril | 86 | A | 22°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 85 | A | 23°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 87 | A | 24°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 24°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 87 | A | 25°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 87 | A | 26°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 26°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 88 | A | 25°C | 0 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 83 | A | 24°C | 0 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Dakhla through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Dakhla in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet