The city is located in the north of Western Sahara, about 20 km (12 mi) from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, where a cold current flows. The distance from the coast is enough to make the climate warmer than on the coast, where Laayoune Plage (also called El Aaiún Port or El Marsa) is located. Heat waves from the desert are also more frequent and more intense.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.3 °C, with a minimum of
12.2 °C and a maximum of
22.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in January 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
8 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
18.6 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
18.1 °C, with a minimum of
13 °C and a maximum of
23.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
9 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
20.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.7 °C, with a minimum of
14.4 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
21 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
24.9 °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
33 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in April 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
22.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.3 °C, with a minimum of
16.8 °C and a maximum of
25.9 °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
34.5 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in May 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
23.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
22.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
27.5 °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
34.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in June 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
26.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.7 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
29.4 °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
36.5 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in July 2004.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
32.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.8 °C, with a minimum of
20.7 °C and a maximum of
30.8 °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
38 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in August 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
30.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.1 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
30 °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
36 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in September 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
23 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.8 °C and a maximum of
28.7 °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
36 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in October 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
18.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.9 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
25.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in November 1999.
Precipitation amounts to only
6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
17.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.6 °C and a maximum of
23.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
17.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.