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Monthly climate in Smara, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smara features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 30 mm (1.2 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Smara enjoys an average of 3906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Smara, Morocco

The warmest months in Smara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Smara experiences 240 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 Smara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(114°F)		46°C
(116°F)		49°C
(120°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(96°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		45°C
(113°F)		47°C
(116°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Minimum5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Smara, Morocco

Smara usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Smara 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 Smara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)11 (0.4)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000100

Monthly sunshine hours in Smara, Morocco

The sunniest months in Smara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Smara: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Smara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243282333350366361367359331315296298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 39m11h 14m12h 0m12h 48m13h 27m13h 46m13h 36m13h 1m12h 16m11h 29m10h 48m10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Smara, Morocco

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Smara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6710111213111211976