Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°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 maximum | 20°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 high | 15°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 mean | 8°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 low | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Aioun, Oriental, Morocco with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 274 | 315 | 333 | 374 | 380 | 389 | 365 | 326 | 322 | 280 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 10m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |