Ben Ahmed in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ben Ahmed sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ben Ahmed's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ben Ahmed's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 111 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ben Ahmed in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ben Ahmed reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Ben Ahmed weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 7° | 42 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 41 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 46 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 39 | 6.6 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 26 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 7 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 3 | 1.3 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 5 | 1.6 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 15 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 33 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 53 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 47 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ben Ahmed gets around 111 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ben Ahmed
None of Ben Ahmed's seasonal hazards peak in spring. 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Ben Ahmed?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Ben Ahmed for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ben Ahmed in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ben Ahmed sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Ben Ahmed in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ben Ahmed in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 41 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
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.
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
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.