Bir Jdid weather in August

In August, Bir Jdid sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bir Jdid's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bir Jdid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bir Jdid reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
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Bir Jdid 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° / 446.4106.2
Feb18° / 415.810.86.6
Mar20° / 11°416.611.77.0
Apr21° / 13°345.212.87.4
May23° / 15°153.513.78.3
Jun25° / 17°30.914.28.9
Jul27° / 19°00.1148.9
Aug28° / 20°10.213.28.7
Sep26° / 18°12212.28.4
Oct24° / 16°315.311.28.0
Nov21° / 13°536.610.37.2
Dec18° / 10°476.69.86.7

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
299010
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bir Jdid gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1240535
2238555
3237565
4237556
5236566
6236566
7235576
8235576
9235576
10235576
11235576
12236566
13236566
14237556
15237565
16238555
17238555
18239545
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21240544
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23240544
24340534
25340534
26341524
27341524
28341524
29342514
30443504
31443494

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:487:28
213.65:497:27
313.65:497:26
413.65:507:26
513.65:517:25
613.55:517:24
713.55:527:23
813.55:537:22
913.55:547:21
1013.45:547:20
1113.45:557:19
1213.45:567:18
1313.35:577:17
1413.35:577:16
1513.35:587:15
1613.25:597:13
1713.25:597:12
1813.26:007:11
1913.26:017:10
2013.16:027:09
2113.16:027:08
2213.16:037:06
2313.06:047:05
2413.06:047:04
2513.06:057:03
2612.96:067:01
2712.96:067:00
2812.96:076:59
2912.86:086:57
3012.86:096:56
3112.86:096:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bir Jdid

In seasonPeak

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

Bir Jdid 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 Bir Jdid?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bir Jdid for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bir Jdid in August

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

In August, Bir Jdid sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bir Jdid 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 30 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 30 to Nov 7 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Bir Jdid 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 Bir Jdid peaks around July 17 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 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bir Jdid 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 Bir Jdid is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bir Jdid?

Bir Jdid sits at 33.4°N, 8.0°W, 104 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Rahal, 13 km away.

Topography around Bir Jdid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bir Jdid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Bir Jdid is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sidi Rahal 13 km · Had Soualem 14 km · Dar Bouazza 23 km · Bouskoura 33 km · Azemmour 34 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 35 km · Berrechid 40 km · Ad Darwa 43 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 Bir Jdid (33.3736°, -7.9946°, elevation 104 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).