Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sidi Bou Othmane features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 225 mm (8.9 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sidi Bou Othmane enjoys an average of 3984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sidi Bou Othmane are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sidi Bou Othmane experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sidi Bou Othmane, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco with other places around the world.
Sidi Bou Othmane usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sidi Bou Othmane are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 32 (1.2) | 15 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sidi Bou Othmane are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sidi Bou Othmane: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 276 | 329 | 352 | 382 | 393 | 394 | 374 | 342 | 324 | 291 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Sidi Bou Othmane 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 Sidi Bou Othmane UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |