Aguelmous weather in August

In August, Aguelmous sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Aguelmous's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguelmous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aguelmous reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143318
153318
163318
173318
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283118
293118
303117
313117

How August really feels in Aguelmous

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aguelmous 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 647.20.810.14.7
Feb16° / 647.60.810.85.2
Mar18° / 759.20.411.76.2
Apr20° / 718.7012.86.6
May24° / 11°528.1013.77.4
Jun28° / 15°214.8014.17.0
Jul33° / 18°114.90144.6
Aug33° / 18°177.1013.24.4
Sep28° / 15°316.3012.26.8
Oct24° / 11°566.8011.27.5
Nov18° / 807.90.110.36.3
Dec15° / 687.30.49.85.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
218911
228812
238812
248713
258713
268614
278614
288614
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aguelmous gets around 17 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13445200
23445201
33445201
43545201
53545201
63544201
73544201
83444201
93444201
103444201
113444201
123444211
133444211
143444211
153443211
163543211
173543211
183643201
193643201
203743191
213743191
223744181
233844181
243844181
253844171
263944170
273944170
283944160
294044160
304045150
314145150

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:40 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:407:19
213.65:407:18
313.65:417:17
413.65:427:17
513.65:437:16
613.55:437:15
713.55:447:14
813.55:457:13
913.45:457:12
1013.45:467:11
1113.45:477:10
1213.45:487:09
1313.35:487:08
1413.35:497:07
1513.35:507:06
1613.25:507:05
1713.25:517:03
1813.25:527:02
1913.15:527:01
2013.15:537:00
2113.15:546:59
2213.05:556:58
2313.05:556:56
2413.05:566:55
2513.05:576:54
2612.95:576:53
2712.95:586:51
2812.95:596:50
2912.85:596:49
3012.86:006:47
3112.86:016:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
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 Aguelmous

In seasonPeak

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

Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aguelmous in August

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

In August, Aguelmous sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous peaks around July 20 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 highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguelmous?

Aguelmous sits at 33.2°N, 5.8°W, 1,187 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mrirt, 26 km away.

Topography around Aguelmous

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguelmous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,264 m.

The land around Aguelmous is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
2,264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Mrirt 26 km · Khenifra 31 km · Oulmes 33 km · Agouraï 58 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 58 km · Azrou 66 km · Bejaâd 67 km · El Ksiba 67 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 Aguelmous (33.1614°, -5.8463°, elevation 1,187 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. 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).