When to go · Western Sahara

Western Sahara in January

Mixed month. Mild and sunny; lighter wind for kiting.

Key facts

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Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Western Sahara

Mild and sunny; lighter wind for kiting.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Atlantic desert coast · 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.
Interior desert · Smara and inland toward the bermfine
Much hotter than the coast in summer; interior travel is limited by advice.
Dakhla22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
Ad Dakhla20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
Akhfenir21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain days
Boujdour22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain days
El Aaiún20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
Guerguerat20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 0 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 0 rain days
Smara22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 0 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 0 rain days

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

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Second month

January: Mild and sunny; lighter wind for kiting.

February: Pleasant; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.