Beach
Canal de los Fortines
Western Sahara · Atlantic Ocean
23.7667, -15.9167 · Dakhla, 10 km
- 20°Sea · October
- 27°High · September
- 11.1 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Canal de los Fortines in January
- 21°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in February
- 21°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in March
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in April
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in May
- 23°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 11.1 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in June
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 10.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in October
- 26°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in November
- 24°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Canal de los Fortines in December
- 22°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 17Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 6 kmAirport: Dakhla Airport (VIL)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 18.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 16.7 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 17.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 18.8 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 18.3 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 20.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 20.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 20.1 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan18°8 h3 mm
- Feb18°9 h3 mm
- Mar18°10 h4 mm
- Apr18°11 h2 mm
- May18°11 h2 mm
- Jun19°11 h1 mm
- Jul19°10 h0 mm
- Aug20°9 h4 mm
- Sep20°9 h12 mm
- Oct20°8 h23 mm
- Nov20°8 h2 mm
- Dec19°8 h2 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Canal de los Fortines: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8.3 | 21 |
| February | 21 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9.0 | 22 |
| March | 22 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 9.9 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 | 23 |
| May | 23 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 24 |
| June | 24 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10.8 | 26 |
| July | 26 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 | 27 |
| August | 27 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 9.3 | 26 |
| September | 27 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 8.7 | 24 |
| Octoberwarmest sea | 26 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 8.5 | 19 |
| November | 24 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | 19 |
| December | 22 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 | 20 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 39 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 39 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |