Ad Darwa weather in August

In August, Ad Darwa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ad Darwa's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ad Darwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ad Darwa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73020
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
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223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
292919
302919
312919

Ad Darwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 426.2106.4
Feb18° / 405.910.86.8
Mar21° / 10°41711.77.1
Apr22° / 12°345.912.87.5
May25° / 14°184.313.78.1
Jun28° / 17°31.114.28.2
Jul30° / 19°10.2147.0
Aug30° / 19°10.413.26.8
Sep28° / 18°122.312.27.7
Oct25° / 15°305.211.27.9
Nov21° / 11°496.410.37.3
Dec19° / 4369.86.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19937
20937
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
26919
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ad Darwa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
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292
302
312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11956313
21856314
31855324
41854334
51853344
61853344
71852354
81753354
91753354
101851364
111851364
120852364
130852364
140853363
150854353
160854353
170854353
180854353
190854353
200854353
211855342
221855342
231855342
241855342
251856332
261856332
271856332
281858321
291957321
301958311
311959301

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:467:26
213.65:477:25
313.65:477:25
413.65:487:24
513.65:497:23
613.55:507:22
713.55:507:21
813.55:517:20
913.55:527:19
1013.45:537:18
1113.45:537:17
1213.45:547:16
1313.35:557:15
1413.35:557:14
1513.35:567:13
1613.25:577:12
1713.25:587:11
1813.25:587:09
1913.25:597:08
2013.16:007:07
2113.16:007:06
2213.16:017:05
2313.06:027:03
2413.06:037:02
2513.06:037:01
2612.96:047:00
2712.96:056:58
2812.96:056:57
2912.86:066:56
3012.86:076:54
3112.86:076:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ad Darwa

In seasonPeak

In August, Ad Darwa sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ad Darwa sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ad Darwa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ad Darwa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ad Darwa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ad Darwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ad Darwa in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ad Darwa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ad Darwa peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ad Darwa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ad Darwa is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ad Darwa?

Ad Darwa sits at 33.4°N, 7.5°W, 200 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Zawyat an Nwaçer, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ad Darwa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ad Darwa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Darwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Ad Darwa is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zawyat an Nwaçer 8.0 km · Mediouna 9.0 km · Berrechid 13 km · Bouskoura 14 km · Lahraouyine 19 km · Tit Mellil 21 km · Casablanca 25 km · Had Soualem 30 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ad Darwa (33.3749°, -7.5356°, elevation 200 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).