Western Sahara
Territory in Africa
In brief
Area: 266,000 km². World rank 79 of 249; in Africa, 31 of 59.
Territory
- Area
- 266,000 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,110
- Neighbours
- AlgeriaMauritaniaMorocco
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- unnamed elevation, 805 m
- Lowest point
- Sebkha Tah, -55 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 256
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 21
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 16°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: El Aaiún
August: day 32°C, night 19°C, precipitation 7 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 10 | 16 |
| February | 23 | 11 | 17 |
| March | 25 | 12 | 14 |
| April | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| May | 27 | 15 | 4 |
| June | 29 | 17 | 3 |
| July | 31 | 18 | 3 |
| August | 32 | 19 | 7 |
| September | 31 | 19 | 8 |
| October | 29 | 17 | 34 |
| November | 25 | 14 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 11 | 11 |