Western Sahara in October

Mild; mixed wind.

No other month rates higher than October for Western Sahara in this guide.

• 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.

• Dakhla28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain days
• Ad Dakhla28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Akhfenir28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
• Boujdour26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain days
• El Aaiún28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °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
• Smara33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days

Crowds · Western Sahara

Low

Prices · Western Sahara

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Atlantic desert coast

  Best weather of the year (Dakhla, Boujdour, Laayoune coast)

• Akhfenir

  Best months: Oct–May

• Boujdour

  Best months: Oct–May

• El Aaiún

  Best months: Oct–May

• Guerguerat

  Best months: Oct–May