Monthly climate in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meknes features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 453 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meknes enjoys an average of 3924 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco §

The warmest months in Meknes are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Meknes experiences 157 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 Meknes, Fès-Meknès, 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 24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
36°C
(98°F)
41°C
(106°F)
44°C
(111°F)
46°C
(115°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(107°F)
37°C
(100°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(87°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(105°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(96°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(39°F)
Minimum -1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco §

Meknes usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meknes are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, 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) 50 (2.0) 39 (1.5) 70 (2.8) 80 (3.1) 28 (1.1) 12 (0.5) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 15 (0.6) 45 (1.8) 55 (2.2) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 10 10 6 3 0 2 3 5 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco §

The sunniest months in Meknes are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meknes: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, 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 220 270 316 339 378 395 402 378 343 323 281 274
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 55m 14h 21m 14h 7m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 23m 9h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco §

Meknes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Meknes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Meknes, Fès-Meknès, 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) 3 5 8 9 11 12 11 10 9 7 5 4