Assa weather in August

In August, Assa sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Assa's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:11 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical August day in Assa reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Assa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
25 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Assa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 41.110.48.4
Feb23° / 11°81.4118.9
Mar26° / 13°50.911.88.7
Apr29° / 14°20.212.77.6
May31° / 16°10.313.45.8
Jun35° / 19°10.413.83.6
Jul40° / 22°10.313.60.4
Aug40° / 23°30.8130.3
Sep35° / 20°30.512.23.3
Oct31° / 17°80.911.36.1
Nov26° / 14°40.810.68.7
Dec22° / 10°61.110.28.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Assa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
292
302
312

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1514261
2504271
3504271
4494381
5484381
6474391
7464392
84543102
94543102
104543102
114443102
124444102
134444102
144344102
154345102
164345102
17434692
18434791
19434791
20434881
21434881
22424981
23424981
24425081
25415081
26415081
27425081
28425081
29434981
30434881
31444880

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:027:25
213.46:037:24
313.36:047:24
413.36:047:23
513.36:057:22
613.36:057:22
713.26:067:21
813.26:067:20
913.26:077:19
1013.26:087:18
1113.26:087:17
1213.16:097:16
1313.16:097:16
1413.16:107:15
1513.16:107:14
1613.06:117:13
1713.06:117:12
1813.06:127:11
1913.06:137:10
2012.96:137:09
2112.96:147:08
2212.96:147:07
2312.86:157:06
2412.86:157:05
2512.86:167:03
2612.86:167:02
2712.76:177:01
2812.76:177:00
2912.76:186:59
3012.76:186:58
3112.66:196:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Assa

In seasonPeak

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

Assa 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 Assa?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Assa.

What to pack for Assa in August

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

In August, Assa sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Assa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Assa peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Assa 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 Assa is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1423 µg/m³May 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Assa?

Assa sits at 28.6°N, 9.4°W, 318 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bou Izakarn, 69 km away.

Sidi IfniTiznitTindoufTan-TanTine BiougraBen Jerrar

Topography around Assa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.

The land around Assa is covered by bare terrain (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,250 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Bou Izakarn 69 km · Guelmim 74 km · Sidi Ifni 112 km · Tiznit 124 km · Tindouf 163 km · Tan-Tan 165 km · Tine Biougra 178 km · Ben Jerrar 184 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 Assa (28.6099°, -9.4299°, elevation 318 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).