Dakhla in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Dakhla sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Dakhla's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Dakhla 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 Dakhla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 27 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dakhla in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical spring day in Dakhla reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Dakhla weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 17° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 8.2 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 21° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 6 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 17° | 5 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Dakhla gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 27 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dakhla
None of Dakhla's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dakhla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Dakhla sees seasonal dust haze (June–October), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Dakhla?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Dakhla for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Dakhla in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Dakhla sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Dakhla in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Dakhla in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dakhla in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 47 | 40 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 48 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 48 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.