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Dakhla Water Temperature: Wetsuit Guide for Every Month
Monthly sea temperatures, practical wetsuit choices and the important difference between the lagoon and the open Atlantic.
20 Aug 2026 · 9 minRead
Live update
Dakhla Weather Today
Sunday 20 September
Wind17 km/h9 kt NE
Humidity60%Dew point 17°
Cloud cover0%Clear sky
Feels like27°Gusts 29 km/h
Today
26°
Clear sky
High28°
Low19°
UV max8
Next 24 hours
Hourly forecast
Temperature, rain chance and wind for every hour — the wind normally builds from late morning and peaks mid-afternoon.
Kitesurf & wing
Wind conditions right now
9 kt
17 km/h · NE · gusts 16 kt
Too lightFoil or SUP day — big kites only.
Today's wind window
Peak 14 kt around 17:00
Solid bars show sustained wind, faded bars show gusts, in knots. The Dakhla lagoon starts working from roughly 12 knots and is at its best between 18 and 30 knots.
Live map
Today's weather details
Animated wind, rain, temperature and wave maps for the Dakhla coast, alongside today's daylight times.
Weather radar
Interactive map by Windy. Drag to pan, use the timeline to animate the forecast — the wind layer is the one that matters most on this coast.
Daylight
Sun in Dakhla
Sunrise08:51
Sunset21:01
Golden hour09:51 · 20:01
Today's conditions
Weather details
Sun, sea and air readings for the Dakhla peninsula, from the Open-Meteo forecast, marine and air-quality models.
UV index
3.7
Moderate
Pressure
1017 hPa
High — settled
Visibility
13 km
Good
Dew point
17°
Comfortable
Wind direction
NE
35° · 9 kt
Gusts
29 km/h
16 knots
Sea temperature
21°
Waves 0.8 m · 6 s
Air quality
55
Moderate · European AQI · PM2.5 36 µg/m³
Air quality is the European AQI from the CAMS model via Open-Meteo — modelled for a grid cell, not measured at a local station. PM values are modelled concentrations in µg/m³. CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) via Open-Meteo.
Data freshness
- Forecast hour
- Last successful fetch
- Dakhla local time
- 20 Sept, 11:57
Open-Meteo refreshes the underlying forecast model roughly once an hour, so a displayed value can be up to about an hour old. This page is cached for up to 15 minutes and rebuilt on the next visit after that, so the fetch time above may be older than your page load.
Sources:Open-Meteo · CAMS (air quality) · WorldTides
15 days ahead
Extended forecast
High and low temperatures, rain probability and maximum wind for the next two weeks.
Today
20
19°28°
0% 26 km/hUV 8
Mon
21
21°28°
11% 24 km/hUV 8
Tue
22
23°30°
14% 28 km/hUV 8
Wed
23
23°34°
2% 27 km/hUV 7
Thu
24
28°45°
0% 36 km/hUV 7
Fri
25
25°40°
0% 27 km/hUV 6
Sat
26
24°26°
2% 16 km/hUV 2
Sun
27
21°36°
5% 24 km/hUV 1
Mon
28
21°32°
12% 23 km/hUV 5
Tue
29
22°27°
2% 18 km/hUV 7
Wed
30
22°32°
2% 25 km/hUV 8
Thu
1
22°31°
4% 26 km/hUV 8
Fri
2
22°31°
4% 26 km/hUV 7
Sat
3
23°33°
4% 25 km/hUV 6
Sun
4
23°32°
4% 27 km/hUV 8
Forecast confidence and limitations
This page shows model output, not measurements. How far ahead a value sits is the clearest guide to how much weight to put on it.
1. Near-term forecast
Today and tomorrow. Timing of the wind build-up and the session window is usually usable for planning a day.
2. Medium-range forecast
Days three to five. The pattern is generally reliable; exact wind strength and hours often shift.
3. Extended outlook
Beyond five days. Treat it as a trend for trip planning, not as a schedule — it will change.
Dakhla's wind is partly thermal: the Sahara heats up inland and pulls ocean air across the peninsula. Fog, the lagoon shore and the dunes all sit inside a single model grid cell of roughly 11 km, so the beach can differ from the grid-cell forecast.
Before going on the water, check the conditions in front of you and with your camp or school.
Around the peninsula
Weather by spot
Conditions change between the lagoon, the ocean side and the desert. Each spot has its own live forecast.
Dakhla LagoonThe 40 km lagoon between the peninsula and the mainland is the reason Dakhla exi…Foum LabouirFoum Labouir sits at the tip of the peninsula and is Dakhla's best-known wave sp…PK25PK25 is the classic flat-water freestyle spot 25 km north of town, known for its…Dragon IslandÎle du Dragon is a small rocky island in the lagoon reachable at low tide, a fav…White DuneThe White Dune (Dune Blanche) is the postcard image of Dakhla — a bright sand du…Porto Rico BeachPorto Rico is a wide ocean beach north of the lagoon, popular for surf lessons, …Imlili SebkhaImlili Sebkha is a desert salt flat south of Dakhla dotted with hundreds of natu…Dakhla City CentreThe city centre and port sit at the southern end of the peninsula, where the Atl…
Climate
Dakhla month by month
Averages from 2015–2025 reanalysis data — one of the steadiest year-round climates in Africa.
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Frequently asked questions
Everything visitors ask about the weather in Dakhla, Morocco.
What is the weather like in Dakhla all year round?+
Dakhla has one of the most stable climates in Africa. Average highs range from about 24 °C in winter to 29 °C in September, and lows from 14 °C to 21 °C. It is dry, sunny for 10 to 12 hours a day, and windy on most afternoons — the cold Canary Current offshore prevents the extreme desert heat you find inland.
When is the windiest season in Dakhla?+
The north-east trade wind is strongest from April to August, when afternoon wind commonly reaches 20 to 28 knots. March and September are almost as good with fewer crowds. From October to February the wind is lighter but still workable on many days.
How cold is the sea in Dakhla?+
Sea temperature ranges from roughly 17 °C in February and March to 21 °C in August and September. A 4/3 mm wetsuit is standard in winter and spring; a shorty or 3/2 mm is comfortable in late summer and autumn.
Does it rain in Dakhla?+
Very rarely. The city averages under 40 mm of rain per year, with fewer than six days recording more than 1 mm. The slightly wetter window is September to December. Fog is far more common than rain, especially on summer mornings, and usually clears before midday.
How strong is the sun in Dakhla?+
Much stronger than the temperature suggests. The UV index regularly reaches 9 to 11 between April and September, and the constant wind masks the feeling of burning. High-factor sunscreen, sunglasses and covering layers are essential year-round.
What is the best month to visit Dakhla?+
September is the best all-round month: the warmest water of the year, warm air, strong wind and thinner crowds than midsummer. For kitesurfing alone, May to July is the most reliable window; for surfing, October to March.
Is it hot in Dakhla in summer?+
Not by Saharan standards. July and August average highs of 26 to 28 °C, and the constant sea breeze keeps it comfortable. Inland excursions such as Imlili are considerably hotter than the coast.