Ait Ourir weather in October

In October, Ait Ourir sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ait Ourir's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ait Ourir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ait Ourir reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82413
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152312
162312
172312
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242211
252211
262211
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

How October really feels in Ait Ourir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ait Ourir weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 4161.410.25.4
Feb16° / 446.91.310.85.9
Mar19° / 599.31.111.86.5
Apr21° / 589.60.112.86.7
May24° / 11°439.8013.67.2
Jun28° / 15°205.60147.2
Jul31° / 18°113.7013.85.3
Aug31° / 18°246.4013.25.2
Sep27° / 15°397.2012.27.1
Oct23° / 12°467.9011.27.5
Nov19° / 486.20.110.46.9
Dec16° / 345.50.6106.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86733
96733
106634
116634
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186139
196238
206139
216238
226238
236139
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ait Ourir gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
277221
379201
480191
581181
681181
782171
883161
983161
1084151
1184151
1286140
1386140
1487130
1587130
1688120
1788120
1889110
1990100
2090100
219190
229280
239280
249280
259370
269370
279370
289460
299460
309460
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:10
211.76:296:09
311.66:306:08
411.66:316:07
511.66:316:05
611.56:326:04
711.56:336:03
811.56:346:02
911.46:346:00
1011.46:355:59
1111.46:365:58
1211.36:365:57
1311.36:375:56
1411.36:385:54
1511.26:395:53
1611.26:395:52
1711.26:405:51
1811.26:415:50
1911.16:425:49
2011.16:425:48
2111.16:435:47
2211.06:445:46
2311.06:455:45
2411.06:455:44
2510.96:465:43
2610.96:475:42
2710.96:485:41
2810.96:495:40
2910.86:505:39
3010.86:505:38
3110.86:515:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ait Ourir

In seasonPeak

None of Ait Ourir's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ait Ourir?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Ait Ourir for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ait Ourir in October

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

In October, Ait Ourir sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ait Ourir in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ait Ourir peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ait Ourir in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ait Ourir is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1426 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ait Ourir?

Ait Ourir sits at 31.6°N, 7.7°W, 671 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Méchouar-Kasba, 31 km away.

Topography around Ait Ourir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ait Ourir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,114 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,834 m.

The land around Ait Ourir is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,114 m
80 km
3,834 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Méchouar-Kasba 31 km · Tamallalt 31 km · Marrakesh 33 km · Setti Fatma 38 km · Laâttaouia 45 km · Asni 47 km · Tamansourt 47 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 59 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 Ait Ourir (31.5652°, -7.6616°, elevation 671 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).