When to go · Smara
Smara in May
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Western Sahara: Strong, reliable wind.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Western Sahara overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Western Sahara overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Western Sahara: Strong, reliable wind.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Smara in this guide.
Weather in May
- SmaraHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Interior desert, Western Sahara · Smara and inland toward the bermhot
Much hotter than the coast in summer; interior travel is limited by advice.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Western Sahara overall
- Medium
- Prices · Western Sahara overall
- Medium
Western Sahara overall: Strong, reliable wind.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Smara, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Western Sahara: Strong, reliable wind.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Western Sahara: Pleasant; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Smara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen