Ait Ourir in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ait Ourir sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Ait Ourir's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ait Ourir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ait Ourir in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ait Ourir reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ait Ourir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ait Ourir weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 3° | 41 | 6 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 4° | 44 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 6° | 59 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 58 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 43 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 20 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 24 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 39 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 46 | 7.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 7° | 48 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 4° | 34 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 10 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ait Ourir gets around 56 mm of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ait Ourir
In summer, Ait Ourir overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ait Ourir sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Ait Ourir?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Ait Ourir for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ait Ourir in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ait Ourir sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Ait Ourir in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ait Ourir in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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
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.