How many sunny days does Dakhla have per year?

Dakhla averages approximately 337 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Dakhla?

Dakhla has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 24.5 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

Western Sahara

Dakhla · Western Sahara

Western Sahara's second-largest city.

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181K

33 km²

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Dakhla, Western Sahara is a 181K-resident city with 337 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 24.5 µg/m³. Western Sahara's second-largest city.

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Climate Lab·Dakhla

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	20	22	19	20	20	21	22	23	24	23	24	21	22
Daily mean°C	18	18	18	19	19	20	21	21	22	21	21	20	20
Daily low°C	16	17	16	18	18	19	19	21	21	20	19	17	18
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	23	27	24	24	26	26	29	31	31	31	30	27	27
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	15	16	17	19	21	20	22	24	25	23	21	17	20
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	2	4	4	6	8	8	11	12	14	12	9	5	8
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	68	77	81	82	85	85	88	85	85	83	76	76	81
Dewpoint°C	12.2	13.7	14.3	15.7	16.7	17.2	18.5	18.7	19.1	18.5	15.6	13.9	16.2
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	6
Rain days≥1mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind
Wind avgm/s	6.9	7.1	7.5	7.5	8.2	9.1	9.1	8.7	8.1	7.1	6.7	5.9	7.6
Wind gustsm/s	9.9	10.6	10.5	10.1	10.3	11.1	11.4	11.3	10.4	9.7	9.2	8.9	10.3
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	9.6	10.0	11.0	11.7	11.4	11.4	11.6	11.6	11.0	10.6	9.6	9.9	10.8
Clear skyindex	63%	78%	85%	76%	73%	79%	82%	78%	70%	79%	67%	78%	76%
UV indexmax avg	5.2	6.3	8.8	10.4	10.7	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.0	7.6	5.8	4.8	8.1

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Dakhla

Outdoor living in Dakhla is seasonal. March through October are the toughest stretch. Dinner outside is tough year-round, while even walking manages 4/12 months.

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Dinner Outside

31Jan: 31% viability

32Feb: 32% viability

19Mar: 19% viability

21Apr: 21% viability

19May: 19% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

12Jul: 12% viability

16Aug: 16% viability

16Sep: 16% viability

34Oct: 34% viability

44Nov: 44% viability

45Dec: 45% viability

0/12

Dinner Outside

31Jan: 31% viability

32Feb: 32% viability

19Mar: 19% viability

21Apr: 21% viability

19May: 19% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

12Jul: 12% viability

16Aug: 16% viability

16Sep: 16% viability

34Oct: 34% viability

44Nov: 44% viability

45Dec: 45% viability

26%

Wind

2/12

Lunch Outside

63Jan: 63% viability

57Feb: 57% viability

42Mar: 42% viability

42Apr: 42% viability

29May: 29% viability

25Jun: 25% viability

17Jul: 17% viability

17Aug: 17% viability

29Sep: 29% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

69Nov: 69% viability

75Dec: 75% viability

2/12

Lunch Outside

63Jan: 63% viability

57Feb: 57% viability

42Mar: 42% viability

42Apr: 42% viability

29May: 29% viability

25Jun: 25% viability

17Jul: 17% viability

17Aug: 17% viability

29Sep: 29% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

69Nov: 69% viability

75Dec: 75% viability

43%

Wind

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Walking

79Jan: 79% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

60Mar: 60% viability

59Apr: 59% viability

47May: 47% viability

36Jun: 36% viability

30Jul: 30% viability

26Aug: 26% viability

46Sep: 46% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

78Nov: 78% viability

86Dec: 86% viability

4/12

Walking

79Jan: 79% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

60Mar: 60% viability

59Apr: 59% viability

47May: 47% viability

36Jun: 36% viability

30Jul: 30% viability

26Aug: 26% viability

46Sep: 46% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

78Nov: 78% viability

86Dec: 86% viability

57%

Wind

4/12

Running

79Jan: 79% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

60Mar: 60% viability

59Apr: 59% viability

46May: 46% viability

36Jun: 36% viability

30Jul: 30% viability

26Aug: 26% viability

45Sep: 45% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

78Nov: 78% viability

86Dec: 86% viability

4/12

Running

79Jan: 79% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

60Mar: 60% viability

59Apr: 59% viability

46May: 46% viability

36Jun: 36% viability

30Jul: 30% viability

26Aug: 26% viability

45Sep: 45% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

78Nov: 78% viability

86Dec: 86% viability

56%

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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