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Monthly climate in Chefchaouen, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Chefchaouen, Morocco

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chefchaouen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°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 maximum19°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 high14°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 mean9°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 low5°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 minimum2°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)
Minimum1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chefchaouen, Morocco

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chefchaouen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)781214730255108

Monthly sunshine hours in Chefchaouen, Morocco

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chefchaouen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210250300318369393408375323316269258
Mean daily daylight hours10h 4m10h 54m11h 59m13h 5m14h 0m14h 28m14h 13m13h 24m12h 21m11h 15m10h 18m9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Chefchaouen, Morocco

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chefchaouen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579111211109754