Ben Ahmed in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ben Ahmed sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ben Ahmed's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ben Ahmed's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
102 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ben Ahmed in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ben Ahmed reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Ben Ahmed weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 426.210.15.9
Feb18° / 416.410.86.4
Mar20° / 10°467.211.76.9
Apr21° / 11°396.612.87.3
May25° / 14°265.113.78.0
Jun28° / 16°72.114.17.9
Jul31° / 19°31.3146.0
Aug31° / 20°51.613.25.9
Sep28° / 17°152.912.27.5
Oct25° / 15°335.211.27.9
Nov20° / 11°536.510.37.1
Dec18° / 476.39.96.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ben Ahmed gets around 102 mm of rain over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ben Ahmed

In seasonPeak

None of Ben Ahmed's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Ben Ahmed?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Ben Ahmed for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ben Ahmed in Fall

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

In fall, Ben Ahmed sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Ben Ahmed in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ben Ahmed peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ben Ahmed in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ben Ahmed is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Ahmed?

Ben Ahmed sits at 33.1°N, 7.2°W, 603 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Gara, 23 km away.

Topography around Ben Ahmed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Ahmed has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Ben Ahmed is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: El Gara 23 km · Settat 36 km · Khouribga 37 km · Berrechid 39 km · Ad Darwa 44 km · Boujniba 47 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 49 km · Mediouna 50 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 Ben Ahmed (33.0663°, -7.2416°, elevation 603 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.