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The climate of Ouarzazate is
subtropical desert, with mild winters and very hot, sunny summers.
The town is located in central Morocco, in a valley at 1,150 meters (3,770 feet) above sea level.
The Atlas Mountains to the north block cold fronts, so snow and frost are very rare despite the altitude.
Ouarzazate - Climate data
In Ouarzazate, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.8 °C (49.6 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 30.8 °C (87.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ouarzazate - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 2 | 17 | 9.8 | 36 | 63 | 49.6 |
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| February | 5 | 19 | 12.2 | 41 | 67 | 53.9 |
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| March | 9 | 23 | 15.7 | 48 | 73 | 60.2 |
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| April | 12 | 27 | 19.4 | 54 | 80 | 66.9 |
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| May | 16 | 31 | 23.2 | 61 | 87 | 73.7 |
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| June | 20 | 35 | 27.5 | 67 | 96 | 81.5 |
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| July | 23 | 39 | 30.8 | 73 | 102 | 87.5 |
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| August | 22 | 37 | 29.9 | 72 | 99 | 85.7 |
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| September | 18 | 33 | 25.7 | 65 | 91 | 78.2 |
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| October | 14 | 28 | 20.6 | 57 | 82 | 69.1 |
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| November | 8 | 22 | 14.7 | 46 | 71 | 58.4 |
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| December | 4 | 18 | 10.6 | 38 | 64 | 51.1 |
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| Year | 12.7 | 27.3 | 20 | 54.9 | 81.2 | 68 |
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In Ouarzazate,
precipitation amounts to 125 millimeters (4.9 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 4 mm (0.2 in) in the driest months (January, July) to 20 mm (0.8 in) in the wettest one (February). Here is the average precipitation.
Ouarzazate - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 4 | 0.2 | 2 |
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| February | 20 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| March | 13 | 0.5 | 1 |
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| April | 7 | 0.3 | 2 |
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| May | 5 | 0.2 | 2 |
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| June | 7 | 0.3 | 1 |
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| July | 4 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| August | 10 | 0.4 | 4 |
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| September | 19 | 0.8 | 3 |
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| October | 11 | 0.4 | 3 |
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| November | 10 | 0.4 | 2 |
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| December | 13 | 0.5 | 2 |
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| Year | 125 | 4.9 | 25 |
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In Ouarzazate, there are on average around 3420
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Ouarzazate - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 8 | 250 | February | 8.5 | 245 | March | 9.5 | 295 | April | 10.5 | 315 | May | 10.5 | 335 | June | 11 | 335 | July | 10 | 320 | August | 9.5 | 295 | September | 9 | 265 | October | 9 | 270 | November | 8 | 245 | December | 8 | 250 | Year | 9.4 | 3420 |
Ouarzazate - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
In
January, the coldest month of the year, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 9.8 °C (50 °F), with a minimum of 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) and a maximum of 17.2 °C (63 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1.5 °C (29 °F). However, it dropped to -7 °C (19.4 °F) in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F). However, it reached 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) in January 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only 4 mm (0.2 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
February, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 12.2 °C (54 °F), with a minimum of 5 °C (41.1 °F) and a maximum of 19.4 °C (66.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0.5 °C (32.5 °F). However, it dropped to -3.2 °C (26.2 °F) in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 24.5 °C (76 °F). However, it reached 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).
In
March, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually very mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 15.7 °C (60 °F), with a minimum of 8.6 °C (47.6 °F) and a maximum of 22.7 °C (72.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4 °C (39 °F). However, it dropped to -0.3 °C (31.5 °F) in March 2018.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F). However, it reached 31.9 °C (89.4 °F) in March 2006.
Precipitation amounts to 13 mm (0.5 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 31%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
April, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually warm. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.4 °C (67 °F), with a minimum of 12.2 °C (54 °F) and a maximum of 26.5 °C (79.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C (45 °F). However, it dropped to 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) in April 2000.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (89 °F). However, it reached 35 °C (95 °F) in April 2000.
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 26%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (8 mph).
In
May, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually warm to hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 15.8 °C (60.5 °F) and a maximum of 30.5 °C (86.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C (49.5 °F). However, it dropped to 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) in May 1993.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F). However, it reached 39 °C (102.2 °F) in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only 5 mm (0.2 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (8 mph).
In
June, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually warm to hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 27.5 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 19.7 °C (67.5 °F) and a maximum of 35.3 °C (95.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (59 °F). However, it dropped to 11.7 °C (53.1 °F) in June 2017.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 39.5 °C (103 °F). However, it reached 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) in June 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 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 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 20%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (8 mph).
In
July, the hottest month of the year, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually very hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 30.8 °C (87 °F), with a minimum of 22.9 °C (73.3 °F) and a maximum of 38.7 °C (101.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19 °C (66 °F). However, it dropped to 17.3 °C (63.1 °F) in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41 °C (106 °F). However, it reached 42.8 °C (109 °F) in July 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only 4 mm (0.2 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 16%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
August, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually very hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 29.9 °C (86 °F), with a minimum of 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) and a maximum of 37.4 °C (99.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C (64.5 °F). However, it dropped to 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) in August 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C (104.5 °F). However, it reached 42 °C (107.6 °F) in August 2009.
Precipitation amounts to 10 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 22%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
September, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually warm to hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 25.7 °C (78 °F), with a minimum of 18.4 °C (65 °F) and a maximum of 33 °C (91.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 13.5 °C (56.5 °F). However, it dropped to 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in September 2007.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 38 °C (100 °F). However, it reached 43.2 °C (109.8 °F) in September 1993.
Precipitation amounts to 19 mm (0.7 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 28%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
October, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually warm. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 20.6 °C (69 °F), with a minimum of 13.7 °C (56.7 °F) and a maximum of 27.5 °C (81.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9 °C (48 °F). However, it dropped to 4.7 °C (40.5 °F) in October 2000.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F). However, it reached 35 °C (95 °F) in October 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 11 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 35%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).
In
November, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually very mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 14.7 °C (58 °F), with a minimum of 7.7 °C (45.8 °F) and a maximum of 21.7 °C (71 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2.5 °C (36 °F). However, it dropped to -2 °C (28.4 °F) in November 1999.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27.5 °C (81 °F). However, it reached 31 °C (87.8 °F) in November 1999.
Precipitation amounts to 10 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
December, the weather in Ouarzazate is usually mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 10.6 °C (51 °F), with a minimum of 3.6 °C (38.5 °F) and a maximum of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -0.5 °C (30.5 °F). However, it dropped to -3 °C (26.6 °F) in December 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F). However, it reached 25.6 °C (78.1 °F) in December 2002.
Precipitation amounts to 13 mm (0.5 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).