The city is located on the coast of Western Sahara, on the Río de Oro peninsula (or Wad ad-Dahab), and is heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, where a cold current flows. For this reason, the climate is very mild, and heat waves from the desert are also quite rare. On the other hand, the wind blows continuously.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.5 °C, with a minimum of
14.9 °C and a maximum of
22.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
31.6 °C in January 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
18.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
February is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.9 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
34.6 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
20.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.4 °C, with a minimum of
16 °C and a maximum of
22.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
38.5 °C in March 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, and all occurs in one day.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
21.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.6 °C, with a minimum of
16.4 °C and a maximum of
22.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
35.6 °C in April 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.2 °C, with a minimum of
17 °C and a maximum of
23.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
27 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.4 °C, with a minimum of
18.2 °C and a maximum of
24.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in June 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
29.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.3 °C, with a minimum of
19.3 °C and a maximum of
25.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
36.7 °C in July 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
30.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
August is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.2 °C and a maximum of
26.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in August 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.1 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
27.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
September, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
20.3 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
39.5 °C in September 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
10.9 mm, distributed over 2 days.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
26.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.2 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
39.2 °C in October 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
6.3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
20.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
25.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
35.7 °C in November 1999.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
19.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.5 °C, with a minimum of
16.2 °C and a maximum of
22.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in December 1994.
Precipitation amounts to only
9.8 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
17.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.