Monthly climate in El Aioun, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Aioun features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 314 mm (12.4 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Aioun enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Aioun, Morocco

The warmest months in El Aioun are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Aioun experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Aioun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(93°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(87°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(75°F)
18°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(37°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(62°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Aioun, Morocco

El Aioun usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Aioun are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Aioun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)21 (0.8)48 (1.9)53 (2.1)23 (0.9)7 (0.3)5 (0.2)14 (0.5)19 (0.8)23 (0.9)36 (1.4)36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)659942144375

Monthly sunshine hours in El Aioun, Morocco

The sunniest months in El Aioun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Aioun: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Aioun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222274315333374380389365326322280272
Mean daily daylight hours10h 7m10h 56m11h 59m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 10m13h 23m12h 20m11h 16m10h 20m9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in El Aioun, Morocco

El Aioun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Aioun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Aioun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4589111211109754