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Monthly climate in Laayoune, Western Sahara

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laayoune features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 36 mm (1.4 inches) and receives 3 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Laayoune enjoys an average of 3923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Laayoune, Western Sahara §

The warmest months in Laayoune are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laayoune experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Laayoune, Western Sahara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Laayoune, Western Sahara §

Laayoune usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Laayoune are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Laayoune, Western Sahara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Laayoune, Western Sahara §

The sunniest months in Laayoune are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Laayoune: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Laayoune, Western Sahara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238 281 334 353 369 360 368 362 333 326 296 298
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 38m 11h 13m 12h 0m 12h 48m 13h 28m 13h 48m 13h 38m 13h 2m 12h 16m 11h 28m 10h 47m 10h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Laayoune, Western Sahara §

Laayoune experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Laayoune UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Laayoune, Western Sahara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 10 11 12 13 11 11 11 9 7 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Laayoune, Western Sahara

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