Best time to visit, weather and climate Western Sahara
Best time to visit Western Sahara
The best time to visit Western Sahara is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Western Sahara is 31°C in august and the lowest is 22°C in january.
The average climate figure for Western Sahara is an 9,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Western Sahara has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Western Sahara or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Western Sahara per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22°C | 22°C | 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C | 29°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| 3 mm |
2 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
4 mm |
3 mm |
1 mm |
8 mm |
11 mm |
10 mm |
4 mm |
2 mm |
Climate Western Sahara
Western Sahara has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Western Sahara is 26° degrees and there is about 51 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 318 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Western Sahara
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 22°C | 22°C | 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C | 29°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| Night | 15°C | 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 18°C | 19°C | 21°C | 22°C | 21°C | 21°C | 19°C | 17°C |
| Precip | 3 mm |
2 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
4 mm |
3 mm |
1 mm |
8 mm |
11 mm |
10 mm |
4 mm |
2 mm |
| Rain days |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry days |
28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Weather Western Sahara january
On average, it is maximum 22° in january in Western Sahara and at least around 15° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara february
On average, it is maximum 22° in february in Western Sahara and at least around 15° degrees. In february there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Western Sahara and at least around 16° degrees. In march there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Western Sahara and at least around 17° degrees. In april there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara may
On average, it is maximum 26° in may in Western Sahara and at least around 18° degrees. In may there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Western Sahara and at least around 19° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Western Sahara and at least around 21° degrees. In july there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Western Sahara and at least around 22° degrees. In august there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Western Sahara and at least around 21° degrees. In september there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara october
On average, it is maximum 28° in october in Western Sahara and at least around 21° degrees. In october there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in Western Sahara and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Western Sahara.
Weather Western Sahara december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in Western Sahara and at least around 17° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Western Sahara.
14 day weather forecast Western Sahara
The weather for El Aaiún in Western Sahara will be 30° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
27°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
We 27 Jan |
|
30°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
28°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
27°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
29°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
27°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
28°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 2 Feb |
|
29°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
28°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
29°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
29°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
26°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
27°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
29°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Weather experiences Western Sahara
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Hotels and apartments in Western Sahara
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Flight tickets to Western Sahara
Western Sahara has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Hassan I Airport
El Aaiún
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About Western Sahara
Western Sahara is in the continental part Africa . The total surface is 266.000 km² with 1.110 km of coastline and the population consists of 552.628 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. If you want to call Western Sahara you have to use + or 00 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5012457809 or 005012457809.
Western Sahara is in a straight line at 17.986 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 23 hours5.
Currency Western Sahara
In Western Sahara the Moroccan dirham is used to pay.
Exchange rate Moroccan dirham (MAD) 26 january 2021
1 Moroccan dirham = 0,16 New Zealand dollar
100 Moroccan dirham = 15,87 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 6,30 Moroccan dirham
100 New Zealand dollar = 630,03 Moroccan dirham
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Time difference Western Sahara
In Western Sahara it is now 20:07 o’clock in the evening on monday 25 january 2021. That is 12 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Western Sahara is Africa/El_Aaiun and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.