Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aoufous features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 70 mm (2.7 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aoufous enjoys an average of 4005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aoufous are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 °C (86 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (49 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aoufous experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aoufous, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco with other places around the world.
Aoufous usually has the most precipitation in March, September and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aoufous are June, July and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Aoufous are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aoufous: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 287 | 340 | 353 | 381 | 382 | 388 | 369 | 336 | 329 | 293 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Aoufous experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aoufous UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |