Benslimane weather in August

In August, Benslimane sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Benslimane's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benslimane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Benslimane is City in Morocco.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2018

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Benslimane reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
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313018

Benslimane weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 547106.2
Feb18° / 496.810.86.6
Mar21° / 10°517.211.77.0
Apr22° / 11°416.712.87.4
May25° / 13°25513.77.9
Jun28° / 16°51.214.27.8
Jul31° / 18°10.5146.4
Aug31° / 19°20.513.26.2
Sep28° / 17°142.612.27.4
Oct25° / 15°385.811.27.7
Nov21° / 11°617.210.37.1
Dec18° / 516.79.86.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24919
25919
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Benslimane gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111558251
211458252
311457262
411456272
511456272
611356282
711356282
811356282
911355292
1011355292
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2511459251
2611460241
2711559241
2811560231
2911562220
3011562220
3111563210

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:447:25
213.75:457:24
313.65:457:23
413.65:467:23
513.65:477:22
613.65:487:21
713.55:487:20
813.55:497:19
913.55:507:18
1013.45:507:17
1113.45:517:16
1213.45:527:15
1313.45:537:14
1413.35:537:13
1513.35:547:11
1613.35:557:10
1713.25:567:09
1813.25:567:08
1913.25:577:07
2013.15:587:06
2113.15:587:04
2213.15:597:03
2313.06:007:02
2413.06:017:01
2513.06:016:59
2612.96:026:58
2712.96:036:57
2812.96:036:56
2912.86:046:54
3012.86:056:53
3112.86:066:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Benslimane

In seasonPeak

In August, Benslimane sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Benslimane?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Benslimane for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Benslimane in August

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

In August, Benslimane sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Benslimane in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 6 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Benslimane in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Benslimane peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Benslimane in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Benslimane is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Benslimane?

Benslimane sits at 33.6°N, 7.1°W, 270 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bouznika, 20 km away.

Topography around Benslimane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benslimane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around Benslimane is covered by cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bouznika 20 km · Beni Yakhlef 22 km · El Mansouria 22 km · Mohammedia 25 km · Skhirate 28 km · Tamesna 29 km · Aïn Harrouda 30 km · Mers El Kheir 33 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 Benslimane (33.616°, -7.1215°, elevation 270 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).