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Best Time for Carthage to the Sahara's Edge

Last updated: 2026-09-22

Sweet spot: February, March, April. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The reviewed spring baseline still requires same-day security-advice, heat, wind, road and site-access checks.
Summer heat or cooler-season review gaps make this long north-to-south baseline date-sensitive; these months need separate review.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	6.5°C	15.5°C	35 mm	9.8 h
February	6.7°C	16.4°C	26 mm	10.7 h
March	9.1°C	19.8°C	40 mm	11.7 h
April	12.2°C	23.4°C	31 mm	12.9 h
May	15.8°C	27.5°C	22 mm	13.9 h
June	19.9°C	32.3°C	13 mm	14.4 h
July	23.3°C	35.7°C	5 mm	14.2 h
August	23.7°C	35.2°C	17 mm	13.4 h
September	21.1°C	30.9°C	47 mm	12.2 h
October	17.3°C	26.8°C	42 mm	11.1 h
November	11.9°C	20.8°C	34 mm	10.1 h
December	8.0°C	16.5°C	40 mm	9.6 h

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