In Casablanca, a city located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, the climate is very
, similar to that of the coast of Southern California: in fact, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, a cold current flows, which can cause some morning fogs and is able temper the summer heat. The climate in itself would be great, but unfortunately, the city is polluted; pollution is favored by the stability of the weather, especially in spring and summer.
ranges from 13 °C (55.5 °F) in January to 24 °C (75 °F) in August.
is not abundant, in fact, it amounts to 425 millimeters (16.5 inches) per year, and follows the Mediterranean pattern: it is concentrated from October to April, while in summer, it almost never rains.
, from December to February, is mild: the average temperature in January is about 13 °C (55.5 °F). There are many sunny periods, alternating with periods of bad weather due to Atlantic depressions, which pass more frequently over this area than in southern Morocco (ie in cities like
). Sometimes, it can get cold at night, in fact, the minimum temperature can approach freezing (0 °C or 32 °F). On other occasions, the wind from the desert can bring some hot days, with maximum temperatures about 28/30 °C (82/86 °F).
, from March to mid-June, is mild or pleasantly warm, and often sunny. In March, Atlantic disturbances still pass quite frequently, but later, they become more rare. Some rainy days may occur still in April, and sometimes in May. Every now and then, there can be quite heavy downpours. In the first half of June, there are often morning fogs and mists that keep the temperature low, so there is still spring-like weather. Sometimes, however, the wind from the desert can raise the temperature to 30/32 °C (86/90 °F).
, from mid-June to September, is warm. The weather is fine and it practically never rains, but in the morning, fogs and mists can form (though less frequently than in Agadir). Waves of hot weather are much rarer than on the southern Moroccan coast, and are also less intense, however, when they occur, the maximum temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F).
, in October and November, is pleasantly warm and sunny at first, then it gradually becomes cooler. In addition, in autumn, the first rains occur, with the return of Atlantic weather fronts.
in Casablanca is good from April to September or mid-October, when good weather prevails, although a few hours of sunshine may be lost because of morning mists, while from November to March, when the sun still often shines, periods of bad weather with cloudy skies can occur.
, quite cold in winter, remains a bit cool in the summer months, in fact, it reaches 21 °C (70 °F) in June, 22 °C (72 °F) in July and October, and 23/23.5 °C (73/74 °F) in August and September, when all in all, it becomes acceptable for swimming.
to visit Casablanca is from April to October, being is a mild or pleasantly warm period, with rare rains, and sunny as well, although there may be some morning fogs. In April, May and October, it can sometimes rain. In this part of the coast, heat waves from July to September are so rare that you can ignore them in your travel plan.
For a beach holiday, you can go from July to September or the first half of October.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.3 °C, with a minimum of
9 °C and a maximum of
17.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in January 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
18.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
29.4 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.7 °C, with a minimum of
11.7 °C and a maximum of
19.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
37.3 °C in March 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17 °C, with a minimum of
13.4 °C and a maximum of
20.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in April 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.4 °C, with a minimum of
16 °C and a maximum of
22.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
36.6 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.6 °C, with a minimum of
18.7 °C and a maximum of
24.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
38.6 °C in June 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.2 °C, with a minimum of
20.4 °C and a maximum of
26 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in July 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.7 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.8 °C, with a minimum of
21 °C and a maximum of
26.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in August 2000.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.7 °C, with a minimum of
19.6 °C and a maximum of
25.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
40.5 °C in September 1992.
Precipitation amounts to only
7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.1 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.6 °C, with a minimum of
16.9 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in October 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17 °C, with a minimum of
12.9 °C and a maximum of
21.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
32.3 °C in November 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
10.5 °C and a maximum of
18.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in December 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.