Ben Guerir in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ben Guerir sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 65 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
65 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.9
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ben Guerir in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ben Guerir reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ben Guerir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ben Guerir 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 274.710.16.9
Feb19° / 274.910.87.2
Mar22° / 11°305.411.87.7
Apr24° / 12°244.612.88.1
May27° / 15°122.613.68.0
Jun30° / 17°31.214.16.6
Jul33° / 19°20.613.94.8
Aug33° / 20°30.913.24.8
Sep30° / 18°91.812.26.7
Oct26° / 16°193.711.27.9
Nov22° / 12°314.410.37.8
Dec19° / 274.89.97.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ben Guerir gets around 65 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ben Guerir

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
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Is spring a good time to visit Ben Guerir?

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.

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ben Guerir in Spring

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

In spring, Ben Guerir sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Ben Guerir in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Guerir peaks around July 18 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ben Guerir in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 Guerir is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir sits at 32.2°N, 8.0°W, 474 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Youssoufia, 54 km away.

Topography around Ben Guerir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Guerir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m.

The land around Ben Guerir is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
944 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Youssoufia 54 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 55 km · Tamansourt 56 km · Tamallalt 63 km · Sidi Bennour 64 km · Echemmaia Est 66 km · Marrakesh 68 km · Méchouar-Kasba 71 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 Guerir (32.2409°, -7.954°, elevation 474 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.