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Monthly climate in Sidi Bou Othmane, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Sidi Bou Othmane, Morocco

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sidi Bou Othmane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°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 maximum24°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 high19°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 mean12°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 low7°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 minimum4°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)
Minimum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sidi Bou Othmane, Morocco

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sidi Bou Othmane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)366531133343

Monthly sunshine hours in Sidi Bou Othmane, Morocco

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sidi Bou Othmane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234276329352382393394374342324291288
Mean daily daylight hours10h 18m11h 2m11h 59m12h 58m13h 47m14h 11m13h 58m13h 15m12h 19m11h 21m10h 30m10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Sidi Bou Othmane, Morocco

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sidi Bou Othmane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101112111110865