Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Morocco features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1165 mm (45.9 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Morocco enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Morocco are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Morocco experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Morocco usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Morocco are September, November and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) | 115 (4.5) | 155 (6.1) | 115 (4.5) | 106 (4.2) | 102 (4.0) | 72 (2.8) | 129 (5.1) | 68 (2.7) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Morocco are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Morocco: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 115 | 171 | 226 | 244 | 284 | 329 | 353 | 333 | 287 | 223 | 189 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 45m | 13h 43m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 15m |
Morocco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Morocco 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |