When to go · Western Sahara
Western Sahara in April
Great month. Steady trade winds begin.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Western Sahara
- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
Steady trade winds begin.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Western Sahara in this guide.
Weather in April
- Atlantic desert coast · 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.
- Interior desert · Smara and inland toward the bermfine
Much hotter than the coast in summer; interior travel is limited by advice.
- Dakhla24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain days
- Ad Dakhla25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Akhfenir25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
- Boujdour23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
- El Aaiún27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
- Guerguerat26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 0 rain days
- Smara30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain days
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.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Dakhla
Many cafés and restaurants close in daylight; night life after sunset.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Western Sahara
- Medium
- Prices · Western Sahara
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Western Sahara, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Feb: 4
April: Steady trade winds begin.
February: Pleasant; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Western Sahara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.