Ben Ahmed weather in September

In September, Ben Ahmed sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ben Ahmed's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Ahmed's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ben Ahmed reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112818
122818
132817
142817
152817
162817
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242716
252716
262716
272716
282616
292616
302616

Ben Ahmed weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98515
108515
118416
128317
138317
148119
158119
168020
177921
187822
197822
207723
217624
227624
237525
247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ben Ahmed gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1810
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3012

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1637489
2638488
3639487
4739477
5740476
6741466
7841465
8942455
9943434
101044424
111144414
121145404
131246393
141346383
151446373
161547363
171547352
181647342
191747332
201848332
211848322
221948312
232048302
242048301
252148291
262248291
272348281
282448271
292548261
302647251

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:076:50
212.76:086:49
312.66:096:47
412.66:096:46
512.66:106:45
612.56:116:43
712.56:116:42
812.56:126:41
912.46:136:39
1012.46:136:38
1112.46:146:36
1212.36:156:35
1312.36:156:34
1412.36:166:32
1512.26:176:31
1612.26:176:29
1712.26:186:28
1812.16:196:26
1912.16:196:25
2012.16:206:24
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:226:19
2411.96:236:18
2511.96:236:17
2611.96:246:15
2711.86:256:14
2811.86:266:12
2911.76:266:11
3011.76:276:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ben Ahmed

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Ben Ahmed?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Ben Ahmed sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ben Ahmed in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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