Dakhla climate — normals and trends
Dakhla (Western Sahara) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 22 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (21.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (17.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Dakhla averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 4 rainy days per year.
Dakhla has warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.06 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.5 °C (on 15 April 2017) and the coldest 10.6 °C (on 27 December 1986).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Dakhla
- coords
- 23.68°, -15.96°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.3°C
Average daily high
20.3°C
Average daily low
18.3°C
Annual rainfall
22mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
31.3km/h
Seasonal range
4.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
4 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
20.1 °C
Average feels-like low
16.2 °C
Average peak gust
41.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
92 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.5 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.15 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
32.5 °C
15 April 2017
Coldest day
10.6 °C
27 December 1986
Wettest day
71 mm
6 December 1991
Windiest day
53.2 km/h
20 February 2004
Strongest gust
74.5 km/h
20 February 2004
Hottest feels-like
35.1 °C
4 September 2005
Coldest feels-like
4.5 °C
27 December 1986
Sunniest day
13.2 h
14 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 18.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 18.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 19.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | 0 mm |
| May | 19.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jun | 20.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 21.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Aug | 22.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 23.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 21.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 20 mm | +18 mm |
| Nov | 21.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 19.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dakhla?
Dakhla has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 22 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dakhla?
The hottest day measured in Dakhla between 1940 and 2025 was 15 April 2017, reaching 32.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dakhla?
The coldest day measured in Dakhla between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 1986, at 10.6 °C.
Does it snow in Dakhla?
Almost never: Dakhla sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dakhla warmed?
Yes: Dakhla warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dakhla?
The wettest day measured in Dakhla between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1991, with 71 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dakhla?
The windiest day measured in Dakhla between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2004, with winds reaching 53.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dakhla?
The warmest month in Dakhla is September (21.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Dakhla?
Dakhla receives on average 22 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 4 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dakhla?
Dakhla gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dakhla?
Yes: Dakhla has on average 92 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dakhla?
In Dakhla, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.1 °C on 4 September 2005, and the lowest was 4.5 °C on 27 December 1986.
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