Boujdour in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Boujdour sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Boujdour's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Boujdour has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Boujdour's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Boujdour in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Boujdour reaches about 19°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Boujdour 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 | 19° / 16° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 17° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 8.0 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 4 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 21° | 6 | 1 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 19° | 5 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 17° | 9 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Boujdour gets around 22 mm of rain over 4 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 24 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boujdour
None of Boujdour's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Boujdour sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Boujdour?
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 Boujdour for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Boujdour in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Boujdour sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Boujdour in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in October at about 22°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Dec 19 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Boujdour in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boujdour peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (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) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Boujdour 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 Boujdour is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 11 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) | 31 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Boujdour?
Boujdour sits at 26.1°N, 14.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Western Sahara. The nearest listed city is El Marsa, 151 km away.
Topography around Boujdour
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boujdour.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Boujdour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.
The land around Boujdour is covered by bare terrain (52%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (39%) within 80 km.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boujdour (26.1307°, -14.4851°, elevation 28 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.