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Monthly climate in Zag, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zag features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 32 mm (1.3 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zag enjoys an average of 4008 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zag, Morocco

The warmest months in Zag are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zag experiences 224 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 Zag. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		45°C
(113°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(115°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		33°C
(92°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		45°C
(114°F)		45°C
(112°F)		41°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zag, Morocco

Zag usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zag are April, May and July. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zag. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)8 (0.3)5 (0.2)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000001000

Monthly sunshine hours in Zag, Morocco

The sunniest months in Zag are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zag: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zag. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246287343359379378380369337326297302
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 11m12h 0m12h 50m13h 32m13h 52m13h 41m13h 5m12h 17m11h 27m10h 44m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Zag, Morocco

Zag experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and September, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zag UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zag. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5710101213111111976