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 |
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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.
Climate 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 36° till 38° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 29 Sep |
|
32°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
We 30 Sep |
|
36°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
35°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 9 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
33°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 9 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
30°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 9 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
29°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 9 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
30°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 6 Oct |
|
33°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
We 7 Oct |
|
32°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 3 |
Th 8 Oct |
|
35°C | 20°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 4 |
Fr 9 Oct |
|
37°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 10 Oct |
|
38°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Su 11 Oct |
|
38°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Mo 12 Oct |
|
38°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 1 |
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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 12x smaller than India. 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 8.756 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 12 hours5.
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Currency Western Sahara
In Western Sahara the Moroccan dirham is used to pay.
Exchange rate Moroccan dirham (MAD) 29 september 2020
1 Moroccan dirham = 7,94 Indian rupee
100 Moroccan dirham = 794,47 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 0,13 Moroccan dirham
100 Indian rupee = 12,59 Moroccan dirham
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Time difference Western Sahara
In Western Sahara it is now 06:23 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 29 september 2020. That is 4,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Western Sahara is Africa/El_Aaiun and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.