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Western Sahara landscape

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Western Sahara

Capital El-Aaiun · 273,008 people · Dirham

Photo by Ahmed Azab on Unsplash

  • Climate
    Variable
    1–32°

Top cities

Source: GeoNames

Map of Western Sahara
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181K
Dakhla
  • Sunshine
52K
Boujdour
  • Winter Escape

Airports in Western Sahara

Air connectivity
1airports
major gateways
Limited data

Hassan I Airport is Western Sahara's busiest gateway.

1 major airport. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.

By traffic
busiest first · 1 airports

Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →

1 airportsupdated 2026Medium confidence

Climate in Western Sahara

Climate character
1° → 32°
feels-like, where most people live
Biggest cities: Laayoune, Dakhla, Boujdour

Warm summers, gentle winters.

Where most people in Western Sahara live, it's typically 1° to 32° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~337 days a year in Dakhla.

Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread

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Where most people liveColdest / hottest city
Seasonal extremes
coolest → warmest city, per metric
Hot days 30°+/yr
0
Dakhla
28
Laayoune
Rainy days/yr
0
Dakhla
1Boujdour
2
Laayoune
Sunny days/yr
331
Laayoune
334Boujdour
337
Dakhla
Peak UVindex
10.7
Dakhla
10.8Laayoune
10.9
Boujdour

Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →

3 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Who thrives in Western Sahara

A handful of lifestyles thrive in Western Sahara.

Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Sunshine Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.

Great fit

Sunshine Lover
Excellent
Dakhla94%Boujdour88%
Winter Escapist
Very Good
Boujdour81%Laayoune81%
Eternal Summer
Very Good
Dakhla75%Boujdour72%

Poor fit

Clean Air Seeker
Weak
Boujdour25%Dakhla25%

Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →

4 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Frequently asked about Western Sahara

▶What's the weather like in Western Sahara?
Warm summers, gentle winters. Where most people in Western Sahara live, it's typically 1° to 32° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~337 days a year in Dakhla.
▶Which cities in Western Sahara does HabiBubble cover?
HabiBubble covers cities across Western Sahara, including its largest — Laayoune, Dakhla and Boujdour. Each has its own cost, safety, climate and mobility profile — check the specific city, not the country.
▶What are Western Sahara's main airports?
Hassan I Airport is Western Sahara's busiest gateway. 1 major airport.
▶Who is Western Sahara for?
Western Sahara is a strong fit for the Sunshine Lover, Winter Escapist and Eternal Summer lifestyles. Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve it best — check the specific city, not the country.
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