Assa in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Assa sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 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 33°C in early June to 39°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Assa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Assa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
5 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
1.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Assa in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early June to 39°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Assa reaches about 38°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Assa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
48 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Assa 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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Assa gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 16 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Assa

In seasonPeak

In summer, Assa overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Assa?

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.

1.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Assa.

What to pack for Assa in Summer

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

In summer, Assa sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Assa in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.