Bouznika weather in August

In August, Bouznika sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Bouznika's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouznika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bouznika reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
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112620
122620
132620
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302620
312620

Bouznika 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
Jan16° / 11°667.4105.7
Feb17° / 11°516.510.76.0
Mar18° / 12°496.711.76.7
Apr19° / 14°39612.87.0
May21° / 16°203.813.77.9
Jun24° / 18°30.914.29.1
Jul25° / 20°10.2149.2
Aug26° / 20°10.213.39.1
Sep25° / 19°132.312.28.7
Oct23° / 17°41611.17.7
Nov20° / 14°757.610.26.8
Dec18° / 12°667.49.86.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bouznika 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 1% 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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1229627
2128647
3128638
4127648
5127648
6127639
7127639
8127639
9127639
10127639
11127639
12127639
13128629
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15129619
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17130609
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20131608
21131608
22131608
23131617
24231607
25231607
26231607
27231616
28231616
29231616
30232615
31232615

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 7:26 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:447:26
213.75:447:25
313.65:457:24
413.65:467:23
513.65:477:22
613.65:477:21
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
1513.35:547:12
1613.35:557:11
1713.25:557:10
1813.25:567:08
1913.25:577:07
2013.15:587:06
2113.15:587:05
2213.15:597:04
2313.06:007:02
2413.06:017:01
2513.06:017:00
2612.96:026:58
2712.96:036:57
2812.96:036:56
2912.86:046:55
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 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
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246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bouznika

In seasonPeak

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

Bouznika 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 Bouznika?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bouznika in August

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

In August, Bouznika sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bouznika 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 offshore 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bouznika?

Bouznika sits at 33.8°N, 7.2°W, 43 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Skhirate, 14 km away.

Topography around Bouznika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouznika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m.

The land around Bouznika is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
967 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Skhirate 14 km · El Mansouria 14 km · Benslimane 20 km · Beni Yakhlef 20 km · Aïn Attig 21 km · Tamesna 23 km · Mers El Kheir 23 km · Mohammedia 24 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 Bouznika (33.7894°, -7.1597°, elevation 43 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).