Dakhla weather in November

In November, Dakhla sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dakhla's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dakhla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Dakhla is city in Western Sahara.

Founded
1884

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Dakhla reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Dakhla weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16°40.710.78.1
Feb19° / 16°20.511.28.1
Mar19° / 17°30.311.88.3
Apr19° / 17°10.112.58.2
May20° / 18°00.113.18.3
Jun20° / 19°00.113.48.8
Jul21° / 20°0013.38.9
Aug22° / 21°10.212.89.1
Sep22° / 21°60.512.19.0
Oct22° / 21°30.411.48.7
Nov21° / 19°20.210.98.5
Dec20° / 17°50.510.68.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Dakhla gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11165132
22175130
32185228
43195226
53215224
63225322
74245220
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95275216
105295214
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Wind in November

Winds average 23 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:146:20
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311.17:166:19
411.07:166:19
511.07:176:18
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711.07:186:17
811.07:196:17
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1610.87:246:14
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1910.87:266:14
2010.87:276:13
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Dakhla

In seasonPeak

In November, Dakhla sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dakhla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Dakhla sees seasonal dust haze (June–October), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is November a good time to visit Dakhla?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Dakhla for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dakhla in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Dakhla sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: sun protection and a windbreaker.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Dakhla in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in October at about 21°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Nov 2 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Dakhla in November

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Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — 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 August 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 22UV 10Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dakhla in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dakhla is worst in December — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2448 µg/m³May 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dakhla?

Dakhla sits at 23.7°N, 16.0°W, 6 m above sea level, in Western Sahara. The nearest listed city is Boujdour, 310 km away.

BoujdourNouadhibouZouératPlaya del InglesMaspalomasEl MarsaAtarMogán

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 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Dakhla is covered by water (49%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

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57 m
80 km
252 m
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November weather nearby: Boujdour 310 km · Nouadhibou 325 km · Zouérat 372 km · Playa del Ingles 454 km · Maspalomas 455 km · El Marsa 457 km · Atar 462 km · Mogán 467 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dakhla (23.6848°, -15.958°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).