Dakhla in February

Cool, breezy; some wind days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatWindier from spring.
• AprilGreatGood wind; mild.
• MayGreatWind and warm days.
• JuneGreatSteady wind; cool mornings.

• DakhlaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Atlantic desert coast, Western Sahara · Dakhla, Boujdour, Laayoune coastfine

  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.

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.

• Kite and windsurf competitions check

  Varies · Lagoon camps

  More people on the water and in camps; book early.

• Kitesurf and windsurf competitions on the lagoon

  Feb–Mar (moves yearly)

  More people on the water and in camps; book beds and transfers early. Check the year's calendar.

Crowds · Western Sahara overall

Low

Prices · Western Sahara overall

Low

Western Sahara overall: Pleasant; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dakhla, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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