Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tafraout features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 176 mm (6.9 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tafraout enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tafraout are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tafraout experiences 130 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tafraout, Souss-Massa, Morocco with other places around the world.
Tafraout usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tafraout are May, June and July. 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) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Tafraout are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tafraout: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 284 | 342 | 358 | 377 | 386 | 389 | 371 | 341 | 327 | 296 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 8m | 12h 0m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 38m | 10h 15m |
Tafraout experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tafraout UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |