When to go · Western Sahara
Western Sahara in May
Great month. Strong, reliable wind.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Western Sahara
- Prices
- Medium
- Western Sahara
Verdict
Strong, reliable wind.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Western Sahara in this guide.
Weather in May
- 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 bermhot
Much hotter than the coast in summer; interior travel is limited by advice.
- Dakhla25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
- Ad Dakhla27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
- Akhfenir27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain days
- Boujdour24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
- El Aaiún30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain days
- Guerguerat28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
- Smara34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °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.
Eid al-Adha
About 16 May 2027 (lunar — check)
Shops close; flights full.
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
May: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
May: 2
Feb: 4
May: Strong, reliable wind.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen