Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra · Western Sahara
Smara travel guide
Smara is a city in Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Western Sahara, home to about 57,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- SMW2 km · Smara Airport
- Currency
- MADMoroccan dirham
- Time zone
- Africa/El Aaiun
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Smara
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Smara are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; October is the wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Smara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Smara Airport (SMW), about 1.6 km from the city centre in a straight line.
SMW · Smara Airport
Questions
Smara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Smara?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Smara are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; October is the wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Smara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Smara Airport (SMW), about 1.6 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Smara?
Moroccan dirham (MAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Smara
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.