Azilal weather in October

In October, Azilal sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Azilal's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azilal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Azilal reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72211
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142110
152110
16219
17219
18219
19219
20219
21209
22209
23209
24208
25208
26208
27208
28208
29198
30198
31197

How October really feels in Azilal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126436
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
206139
216040
226139
236139
246238
256238
266337
276436
286436
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Azilal gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2300
3300
4290
5290
6280
7280
8270
9270
10260
11260
12270
13270
14270
15270
16270
17270
18270
19271
20281
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26271
27272
28262
29262
30252
31242

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:06
211.76:256:05
311.66:266:03
411.66:276:02
511.66:276:01
611.56:285:59
711.56:295:58
811.56:295:57
911.46:305:56
1011.46:315:54
1111.46:325:53
1211.36:325:52
1311.36:335:51
1411.36:345:50
1511.26:355:48
1611.26:355:47
1711.26:365:46
1811.16:375:45
1911.16:385:44
2011.16:385:43
2111.06:395:42
2211.06:405:41
2311.06:415:40
2411.06:425:39
2510.96:425:38
2610.96:435:37
2710.96:445:36
2810.86:455:35
2910.86:465:34
3010.86:475:33
3110.76:475:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 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 — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Azilal

In seasonPeak

None of Azilal's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Azilal sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Azilal?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Azilal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Azilal in October

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

In October, Azilal sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Azilal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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