Azilal weather in August

In August, Azilal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 37 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Azilal's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azilal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Azilal reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
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282916
292916
302815
312815

How August really feels in Azilal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Azilal weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 505.93.810.13.8
Feb13° / 557.6310.84.2
Mar16° / 729.92.311.85.1
Apr18° / 7211.81.112.85.8
May22° / 10°6812.70.313.66.4
Jun26° / 13°349.30147.1
Jul30° / 16°2810.6013.95.3
Aug30° / 16°3712.3013.25.2
Sep25° / 13°5411012.26.9
Oct21° / 548.40.211.27.0
Nov16° / 576.71.310.45.7
Dec14° / 4361.89.94.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58317
68317
78317
88416
98416
108515
118515
128614
138614
148515
158515
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317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Azilal gets around 37 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170291
270291
369301
469301
567312
666322
766322
865332
965332
1065332
1165332
1265332
1366331
1466331
1567321
1667321
1768311
1869301
1969301
2070291
2171281
2273270
2373270
2474260
2574260
2674260
2774260
2874260
2974260
3074260
3174260

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:457:20
213.65:467:19
313.55:467:18
413.55:477:17
513.55:487:17
613.55:487:16
713.45:497:15
813.45:507:14
913.45:507:13
1013.35:517:12
1113.35:527:11
1213.35:527:10
1313.35:537:09
1413.25:547:08
1513.25:547:07
1613.25:557:06
1713.25:567:05
1813.15:567:04
1913.15:577:02
2013.15:587:01
2113.05:587:00
2213.05:596:59
2313.06:006:58
2412.96:006:57
2512.96:016:55
2612.96:026:54
2712.86:026:53
2812.86:036:52
2912.86:036:50
3012.86:046:49
3112.76:056:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Azilal

In seasonPeak

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

Azilal 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 Azilal?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Azilal in August

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

In August, Azilal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Azilal 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 Azilal peaks around July 19 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Azilal 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 Azilal is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azilal?

Azilal sits at 32.0°N, 6.6°W, 1,357 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Ayad, 34 km away.

Topography around Azilal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azilal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.

The land around Azilal is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,769 m
80 km
3,735 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Oulad Ayad 34 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 39 km · Beni Mellal 47 km · Demnate 48 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 61 km · Laâttaouia 72 km · Kasba Tadla 76 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 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
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 Azilal (31.9616°, -6.5711°, elevation 1,357 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).