Dakhla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dakhla sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 123 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dakhla's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dakhla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 123 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dakhla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Dakhla reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dakhla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dakhla weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 11° | 31 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 42 | 2.9 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 39 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 18 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 8.8 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 8 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 5 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 29 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 46 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 50 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dakhla gets around 123 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dakhla
None of Dakhla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dakhla sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Dakhla?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Dakhla for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Dakhla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dakhla sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dakhla in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Dakhla in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dakhla peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dakhla in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dakhla is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Dakhla?
Dakhla sits at 30.4°N, 9.6°W, 83 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Dchira El Jihadia, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Dakhla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dakhla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dakhla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,066 m.
The land around Dakhla is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (26%) within 80 km.
Morocco travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,672
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 80%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 17
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dakhla (30.4114°, -9.5534°, elevation 83 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.