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When the Sahara is at its best: a month-by-month guide

Spring roses in the Dades, cool dune nights in October, the deep quiet of a February camp. After twenty years, here is exactly when I would send you south — and when I would not.

BY MUSTAPHA · FIELD NOTES · 8 MIN READ · UPDATED JULY 2026
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Spring roses in the Dades, cool dune nights in October, the deep quiet of a February camp. After twenty years, here is exactly when I would send you south — and when I would not.