Weather in Dakhla in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Dakhla;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Dakhla
Average weather
Average temperature in Dakhla in January
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +20°C.
Is Dakhla warm or cold in January?
Dakhla is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +14°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Dakhla, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dakhla in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +23°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 4 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 17 to 19.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dakhla is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Dakhla?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dakhla in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2014 (+24°C) and the highest in 2023 (+25°C). The driest year was 1986 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 111 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Dakhla?
Can you sunbathe in Dakhla in January?
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Monthly weather in Dakhla
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dakhla, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
