Azrou weather in August

In August, Azrou sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 23 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Azrou's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azrou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Azrou reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How August really feels in Azrou

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.

Azrou weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 677.83.6103.5
Feb13° / 668.6310.83.9
Mar15° / 7710.81.811.74.8
Apr18° / 7410.20.412.85.8
May21° / 10°60110.113.76.6
Jun26° / 14°287.4014.27.5
Jul30° / 18°197.70145.7
Aug30° / 18°239.2013.25.5
Sep26° / 14°367.7012.27.4
Oct21° / 11°517.20.111.27.1
Nov16° / 7180.810.35.3
Dec13° / 647.81.69.84.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108614
118614
128614
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188614
198614
208614
218614
228515
238416
248416
258317
268317
278317
288317
298317
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Azrou gets around 23 mm of rain over 9.2 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3127

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169274
269274
369274
470264
570264
670264
770255
870255
970255
1070255
1171245
1271245
1371245
1471245
1571245
1671245
1772235
1872235
1972235
2074224
2174224
2274224
2375223
2476213
2576213
2676213
2778202
2878202
2978202
3079192
3179192

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:37 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:377:17
213.65:377:16
313.65:387:15
413.65:397:15
513.65:407:14
613.55:407:13
713.55:417:12
813.55:427:11
913.55:427:10
1013.45:437:09
1113.45:447:08
1213.45:457:07
1313.35:457:06
1413.35:467:05
1513.35:477:04
1613.25:477:02
1713.25:487:01
1813.25:497:00
1913.25:506:59
2013.15:506:58
2113.15:516:57
2213.15:526:55
2313.05:526:54
2413.05:536:53
2513.05:546:52
2612.95:556:50
2712.95:556:49
2812.95:566:48
2912.85:576:46
3012.85:576:45
3112.85:586:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Azrou

In seasonPeak

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

Azrou 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 Azrou?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Azrou in August

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

In August, Azrou sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Azrou 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 Azrou peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Azrou 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 Azrou is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azrou?

Azrou sits at 33.4°N, 5.2°W, 1,277 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ifrane, 15 km away.

Topography around Azrou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azrou has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,617 m.

The land around Azrou is covered by cropland (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
2,617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Ifrane 15 km · El Hajeb 31 km · Imouzzer Kandar 38 km · Agouraï 40 km · Mrirt 44 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 54 km · Aïn Taoujdat 56 km · Sefrou 57 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 Azrou (33.4344°, -5.2213°, elevation 1,277 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).