Dakhla weather in May
May in Dakhla: nice, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Dakhla · #433 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 85/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 23°C
- Nights
- 18°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 11.9 h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Dakhla in May
Other months in Dakhla
Forum posters describe Dakhla as notably cooler than its far-southern desert latitude would suggest, thanks to the cold Canary Current running along this stretch of Atlantic coast, with slightly higher humidity from the ocean's proximity but genuinely comfortable conditions overall. Posters describing a late April/early May visit specifically report no real humidity issues, describing balmy weather with deep blue skies and daytime highs typically 26-32C. Posters generally rate this as ideal for outdoor activities like kitesurfing, the destination's main draw, without the risk of excessive heat exhaustion that might come with a true desert-interior location this far south. Posters generally rate April as close to ideal for Dakhla, cooled by the coastal current well below what you'd expect from the map alone.
Forum posters consistently prefer October over September here, since September can still bring oppressively hot spells (posters cite temperatures as high as 40C), while October settles into a more comfortable, reliable range. Dakhla is repeatedly named by posters as the best kitesurfing spot in Morocco, with a wide choice of schools and - a real practical plus - mobile operations that can relocate around the lagoon to chase the best wind and tidal conditions on a given day. Posters do note wind, while generally reliable, isn't guaranteed every single day - one visitor reported an unlucky ten-day lull blamed on unusual El Nino-driven conditions - so building in some flexibility around a kitesurfing-focused trip is sensible even in the area's strongest months.
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Dakhla climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dakhla in May
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.
BusyTrade-wind kite season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Dakhla's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDakhla's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Dakhla in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Trade-wind kite season
15 Mar – 30 Sep · usuallyWind seasonCrowdedBook earlyThe reliable northerly blows most afternoons across the flat water inside the lagoon, which is the entire reason the camps exist. Book a room in the spring peak months well ahead; the strip is small. Source ↗
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Dakhla in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Dakhla?
- May in Dakhla: nice, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Dakhla on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
- What is the weather like in Dakhla in May?
- In May, Dakhla averages a daily high of 22.8°C and a low of 18.1°C, with about 2 mm of rain over roughly 0.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dakhla in May?
- Dakhla has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 227 in May.