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Monthly climate in Ouarzazat, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ouarzazat features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 74 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ouarzazat enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ouarzazat, Morocco

The warmest months in Ouarzazat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ouarzazat experiences 164 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ouarzazat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average low2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ouarzazat, Morocco

Ouarzazat usually has the most precipitation in February, September and November, with an average of 1 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ouarzazat are May, June and July. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ouarzazat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)11 (0.4)6 (0.2)11 (0.5)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121000002111

Monthly sunshine hours in Ouarzazat, Morocco

The sunniest months in Ouarzazat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ouarzazat: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ouarzazat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244285342357381386385369340328295298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 22m11h 5m11h 59m12h 56m13h 43m14h 6m13h 54m13h 12m12h 18m11h 22m10h 34m10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Ouarzazat, Morocco

Ouarzazat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Ouarzazat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ouarzazat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)579101213121111865