Monthly climate in Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zagora features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 37 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 51 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zagora enjoys an average of 4021 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco §

The warmest months in Zagora are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 37 °C (91 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zagora experiences 218 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zagora, 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 28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(91°F)
36°C
(98°F)
41°C
(106°F)
43°C
(109°F)
45°C
(114°F)
45°C
(112°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(102°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
45°C
(113°F)
44°C
(111°F)
41°C
(105°F)
37°C
(98°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
37°C
(98°F)
31°C
(88°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
25°C
(78°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average low 7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco §

Zagora usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zagora are February, May and July. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zagora, 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) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 11 (0.4) 4 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco §

The sunniest months in Zagora are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zagora: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zagora, 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 247 286 344 356 384 383 384 369 338 331 294 300
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 25m 11h 6m 11h 59m 12h 54m 13h 40m 14h 3m 13h 51m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 23m 10h 36m 10h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco §

Zagora 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 / 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 Zagora UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zagora, 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 6 9 10 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 5