Beni Mellal weather in October

In October, Beni Mellal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Beni Mellal's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Mellal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Beni Mellal is city in Morocco.

Founded
1668

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Beni Mellal reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62511
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122311
132311
142310
152310
162310
172310
182310
192210
202210
212210
22229
23229
24229
25229
26219
27219
28219
29218
30218
31218

How October really feels in Beni Mellal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Beni Mellal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 626.43.810.14.4
Feb15° / 617.52.710.84.9
Mar17° / 729.42.211.85.9
Apr20° / 639.40.812.86.5
May23° / 10°498.40.213.67.3
Jun28° / 14°184.7014.17.1
Jul32° / 17°103.8013.94.7
Aug32° / 17°124.7013.24.7
Sep28° / 14°276.2012.27.0
Oct23° / 10°466.60.111.27.6
Nov18° / 637.11.210.36.3
Dec15° / 525.71.59.95.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146436
156238
166238
176238
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276436
286535
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Beni Mellal gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:05
211.76:256:04
311.66:256:02
411.66:266:01
511.66:276:00
611.56:275:58
711.56:285:57
811.56:295:56
911.46:295:55
1011.46:305:53
1111.46:315:52
1211.36:325:51
1311.36:325:50
1411.36:335:48
1511.26:345:47
1611.26:355:46
1711.26:365:45
1811.16:365:44
1911.16:375:43
2011.16:385:42
2111.06:395:41
2211.06:405:39
2311.06:405:38
2410.96:415:37
2510.96:425:36
2610.96:435:35
2710.86:445:34
2810.86:455:34
2910.86:455:33
3010.86:465:32
3110.76:475:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Beni Mellal

In seasonPeak

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

Beni Mellal sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Beni Mellal?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Beni Mellal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni Mellal in October

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

In October, Beni Mellal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beni Mellal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Beni Mellal peaks around July 20 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 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Beni Mellal in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Beni Mellal is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1430 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Mellal?

Beni Mellal sits at 32.3°N, 6.3°W, 538 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Kasba Tadla, 30 km away.

Topography around Beni Mellal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Mellal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,414 m.

The land around Beni Mellal is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
1,966 m
80 km
3,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Kasba Tadla 30 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 33 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 37 km · El Ksiba 41 km · Oulad Ayad 45 km · Azilal 47 km · Bejaâd 48 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 53 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 Beni Mellal (32.3372°, -6.3498°, elevation 538 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).