Arfoud in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Arfoud sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Arfoud's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arfoud's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Arfoud in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Arfoud reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Arfoud

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Arfoud weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 71.410.27.0
Feb19° / 101.610.97.9
Mar23° / 11°61.311.88.7
Apr27° / 15°51.112.78.1
May32° / 19°71.313.65.3
Jun37° / 23°30.6142.2
Jul40° / 27°20.213.80.0
Aug39° / 26°20.513.10.5
Sep34° / 22°71.312.23.7
Oct28° / 16°111.711.27.4
Nov22° / 10°101.710.48.4
Dec17° / 61.3107.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Arfoud gets around 28 mm of rain over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Arfoud

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In fall, Arfoud overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arfoud sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Arfoud?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arfoud in Fall

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

In fall, Arfoud sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Arfoud in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arfoud peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Arfoud in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Arfoud is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1239 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arfoud?

Arfoud sits at 31.4°N, 4.2°W, 809 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Reçani, 17 km away.

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Topography around Arfoud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arfoud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 806 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Arfoud is covered by bare terrain (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,631 m
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Fall weather nearby: Reçani 17 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 17 km · Merzouga 43 km · Errachidia 58 km · Goulmima 74 km · Rich 95 km · Tinerhir 124 km · Midelt 147 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 Arfoud (31.4353°, -4.2326°, elevation 809 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.