When to go · Dakhla

Dakhla in January

Mixed month. Cool; wind is weaker for kiting.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; Western Sahara overall
Prices: Low; Western Sahara overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Dakhla

Cool; wind is weaker for kiting.

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

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DakhlaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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.

Winter season

Quiet, mild days, cheaper beds.

Watch: Lighter and less reliable wind; cold nights and cold water.

Western Sahara overall: Mild and sunny; lighter wind for kiting.

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

First month

Second month

January: Cool; wind is weaker for kiting.

March: Windier from spring.

Dakhla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.