Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zerkten features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 531 mm (20.9 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zerkten enjoys an average of 4000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zerkten are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zerkten experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zerkten, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco with other places around the world.
Zerkten usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 83 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zerkten are January, June and July. On average, 19 mm (0.7 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) | 30 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 83 (3.2) | 105 (4.1) | 60 (2.4) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Zerkten are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zerkten: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 282 | 336 | 355 | 380 | 389 | 390 | 370 | 341 | 325 | 294 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Zerkten 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 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 Zerkten 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |