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Monthly climate in Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zawyat ech Cheikh features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 425 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zawyat ech Cheikh enjoys an average of 3947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco

The warmest months in Zawyat ech Cheikh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zawyat ech Cheikh experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zawyat ech Cheikh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(94°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco

Zawyat ech Cheikh usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zawyat ech Cheikh are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zawyat ech Cheikh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)54 (2.1)45 (1.8)70 (2.8)75 (3.0)34 (1.3)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)7 (0.3)11 (0.4)35 (1.4)47 (1.9)40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)679951022364

Monthly sunshine hours in Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco

The sunniest months in Zawyat ech Cheikh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zawyat ech Cheikh: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zawyat ech Cheikh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours229279323343374387395370340324288289
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 1m11h 59m12h 59m13h 50m14h 15m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 19m10h 27m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Zawyat ech Cheikh, Morocco

Zawyat ech Cheikh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zawyat ech Cheikh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zawyat ech Cheikh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458101112111110864