Ahfir weather in August

In August, Ahfir sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ahfir is Moroccan city located in the Eastern Rif in the region of Yat Iznassen (Yat Khaled).

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ahfir reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153121
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243121
253121
263121
273121
283021
293021
303021
313021

How August really feels in Ahfir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 27 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
27
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.

Ahfir 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° / 437.39.95.9
Feb17° / 436.410.76.3
Mar19° / 506.811.76.8
Apr21° / 11°427.112.97.1
May24° / 14°324.813.88.0
Jun28° / 18°101.614.38.0
Jul31° / 21°20.514.16.2
Aug31° / 21°5113.35.9
Sep28° / 19°203.812.27.2
Oct25° / 15°395.711.17.8
Nov20° / 11°486.710.27.1
Dec18° / 345.99.76.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15928
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
218812
228812
238812
248713
258614
268515
278515
288416
298317
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ahfir gets around 5 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
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183
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204
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255
265
275
286
296
307
317

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1193039200
2193039210
3192939210
4192939220
5192839220
6192839230
7182739240
8182740240
9182639250
10182539260
11182539260
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13182438280
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15182338290
16182338301
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18172338311
19172238311
20172238311
21172238311
22172338311
23172338311
24172338311
25172339301
26162439291
27162539281
28162540271
29162640260
30162741250
31162841230

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:217:08
213.75:227:07
313.75:237:06
413.75:247:05
513.75:247:04
613.65:257:03
713.65:267:02
813.65:277:01
913.55:277:00
1013.55:286:59
1113.55:296:58
1213.55:306:57
1313.45:306:56
1413.45:316:55
1513.45:326:53
1613.35:336:52
1713.35:346:51
1813.35:346:50
1913.25:356:49
2013.25:366:47
2113.25:376:46
2213.15:376:45
2313.15:386:43
2413.15:396:42
2513.05:406:41
2613.05:406:40
2712.95:416:38
2812.95:426:37
2912.95:436:35
3012.85:436:34
3112.85:446:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ahfir

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ahfir?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ahfir in August

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

In August, Ahfir sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ahfir in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ahfir in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahfir peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ahfir 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 Ahfir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1417 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ahfir?

Ahfir sits at 35.0°N, 2.1°W, 252 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Berkane, 20 km away.

Topography around Ahfir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahfir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.

The land around Ahfir is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
1,520 m
80 km
1,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Berkane 20 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 23 km · Ghazaouet 27 km · Nedroma 33 km · Oujda 35 km · Maghnia 36 km · El Aïoun 55 km · Zaïo 58 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 Ahfir (34.9537°, -2.1003°, elevation 252 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).