When to go · Dakhla
Dakhla in August
Great month. Strong wind; hotter inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Western Sahara overall
- Prices
- High
- Western Sahara overall
Verdict
Strong wind; hotter inland.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Dakhla in this guide.
Weather in August
- DakhlaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atlantic desert coast, Western Sahara · Dakhla, Boujdour, Laayoune coastbest weather
Mild all year (20–28 °C (68–82 °F)) thanks to the cold Canary current; trade winds strongest Apr–Sep; occasional sand haze.Mild all year (68–82 °F (20–28 °C)) thanks to the cold Canary current; trade winds strongest Apr–Sep; occasional sand haze.
Wind season season
Steady trade winds, warm days, cool sea; the busiest kite months.
Watch: Strong afternoon wind, cool evenings, camps full at peak.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Revolution of the King and the People
20 Aug · Nationwide
Public holiday; shops and offices close.
Oued Ed-Dahab Day (Moroccan holiday)
14 Aug · Western Sahara
Marks Morocco's 1979 takeover of the Dakhla region.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Western Sahara overall
- High
- Prices · Western Sahara overall
- High
Western Sahara overall: Strong wind continues; book camps early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dakhla, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0
Mar: 0
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Mar: 2
August: Strong wind; hotter inland.
March: Windier from spring.
Dakhla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.