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Monthly climate in Ouarzazat, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Drâa-Tafilalet, 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, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°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 maximum 22°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 high 16°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 mean 8°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 low 2°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, Drâa-Tafilalet, 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, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Ouarzazat, Drâa-Tafilalet, 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, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244 285 342 357 381 386 385 369 340 328 295 298
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 22m 11h 5m 11h 59m 12h 56m 13h 43m 14h 6m 13h 54m 13h 12m 12h 18m 11h 22m 10h 34m 10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Ouarzazat, Drâa-Tafilalet, 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, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 12 13 12 11 11 8 6 5