Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chefchaouen features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chefchaouen enjoys an average of 3794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chefchaouen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 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 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chefchaouen experiences 96 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 | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chefchaouen, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco with other places around the world.
Chefchaouen usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chefchaouen are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 77 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) | 151 (5.9) | 136 (5.4) | 43 (1.7) | 20 (0.8) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 38 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Chefchaouen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chefchaouen: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 250 | 300 | 318 | 369 | 393 | 408 | 375 | 323 | 316 | 269 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 48m |
Chefchaouen 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 Chefchaouen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |